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Barnstable Superior Courthouse

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Tornado activity:

Barnstable Town-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Massachusetts state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

  • On 12/18/1951, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 22.0 miles away from the Barnstable Town city center .
  • On 8/28/1970, a category F2 tornado 28.6 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Barnstable Town-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Massachusetts state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

  • On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.8 miles away from the city center
  • On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 46.0 miles away from Barnstable Town center
  • On 3/12/2002 at 07:13:25, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 53.0 miles away from the city center
  • On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 87.8 miles away from the city center
  • On 1/10/1999 at 15:20:44, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 2.9 LG, Depth: 1.3 mi) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from Barnstable Town center

Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Barnstable County (13) is near the US average (12).

  • Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
  • Emergencies Declared: 6
  • Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Storms: 4, Floods: 2, Blizzards: 2, Snows: 2, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Barnstable Town:

  • SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 119 miles away; SOUTHAMPTON, NY)
  • EASTERN LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 130 miles away; GREENPORT, NY)
  • PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 130 miles away; RIVERHEAD, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barnstable Town:

  • University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (about 34 miles; North Dartmouth, MA; Full-time enrollment: 7,520)
  • Bridgewater State College (about 40 miles; Bridgewater, MA; FT enrollment: 7,943)
  • Bristol Community College (about 41 miles; Fall River, MA; FT enrollment: 4,315)
  • Massasoit Community College (about 44 miles; Brockton, MA; FT enrollment: 3,631)
  • Roger Williams University (about 47 miles; Bristol, RI; FT enrollment: 3,806)
  • Stonehill College (about 48 miles; Easton, MA; FT enrollment: 2,420)
  • Salve Regina University (about 51 miles; Newport, RI; FT enrollment: 2,024)


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