text: in which states in the u.s earthquakes and tornadoes occur? please don't mention california. and if you want mention other natural disasters that ocurr in a certain state that will avoid me move over there. hurricanes are fine, i have been through them all and survived. http://www.statemaster.com/graph/geo_tor_tot_num-geography-tornadoes-total-number  this is an excellent site that allows you to see how states rank on anything.  texas is by far number one in tornadoes. alaska has the strongest earthquakes, but california has the largest number.