Aleutians West County Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Aleutians West County is lower than Alaska average and is higher than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Aleutians West County is about the same as Alaska average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #7
| Aleutians West County | 2.78 |
| Alaska | 3.28 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| Aleutians West County | 0.2230 |
| Alaska | 0.0226 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #4
| Aleutians West County | 0.00 |
| Alaska | 0.01 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 0 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Aleutians West County were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 0 | Cold: | 0 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 0 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 0 | Hail: | 0 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 0 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 0 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 0 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
A total of 28 volcanoes are found in or near Aleutians West County.
| Distance (miles) | Name | Region | Latitude | Longitude | Elevation (foot) | Type | Status | Last Eruption |
| 150.5 | Tanaga | Aleutian Is, United States | 51.88 | -178.13 | 1806 | Stratovolcano | Historical | Last known eruption 1900-1963 |
| 155.2 | Takawangha | Aleutian Is, United States | 51.87 | -178.02 | 1449 | Stratovolcano | Holocene | Undated, but probable Holocene eruption |
| 180.2 | Bobrof | Aleutian Is, United States | 51.9 | -177.43 | 738 | Stratovolcano | Holocene | Unknown |
| 191.2 | Kanaga | Aleutian Is, United States | 51.92 | -177.17 | 1307 | Stratovolcano | Historical | Last known eruption 1964 or later |
| 209.0 | Moffett | Aleutian Is, United States | 51.93 | -176.75 | 1196 | Stratovolcano | Holocene | Undated, but probable Holocene eruption |
| 215.3 | Adagdak | Aleutian Is, United States | 51.98 | -176.6 | 645 | Stratovolcano | Holocene | Undated, but probable Holocene eruption |
| 235.1 | Great Sitkin | Aleutian Is, United States | 52.08 | -176.13 | 1740 | Stratovolcano | Historical | Last known eruption 1964 or later |
| 261.9 | Kasatochi | Aleutian Is, United States | 52.18 | -175.5 | 314 | Stratovolcano | Historical | Last known eruption 1964 or later |
| 277.6 | Koniuji | Aleutian Is, United States | 52.22 | -175.13 | 272 | Stratovolcano | Uncertain | Unknown |
| 286.1 | Sergief | Aleutian Is, United States | 52.03 | -174.93 | 560 | Stratovolcano | Uncertain | Unknown |
| 319.3 | Atka | Aleutian Is, United States | 52.38 | -174.15 | 1533 | Stratovolcano | Historical | Last known eruption 1964 or later |
| 346.9 | Unnamed | Aleutian Is, United States | 52 | -173.5 | 0 | Submarine volcano | Hydrophonic | Last known eruption 1964 or later |
| 387.9 | Seguam | Aleutian Is, United States | 52.32 | -172.52 | 1054 | Stratovolcano | Historical | Last known eruption 1964 or later |
| 467.7 | Yunaska | Aleutian Is, United States | 52.63 | -170.63 | 550 | Shield volcano | Historical | Last known eruption 1900-1963 |
| 489.2 | Herbert | Aleutian Is, United States | 52.75 | -170.12 | 1290 | Stratovolcano | Holocene | Undated, but probable Holocene eruption |
| 492.6 | Carlisle | Aleutian Is, United States | 52.9 | -170.05 | 1620 | Stratovolcano | Historical | Last known eruption 1800-1899 |
| 496.5 | Cleveland | Aleutian Is, United States | 52.82 | -169.95 | 1730 | Stratovolcano | Historical | Last known eruption 1964 or later |
| 504.9 | Uliaga | Aleutian Is, United States | 53.07 | -169.77 | 888 | Stratovolcano | Holocene | Unknown |
| 506.5 | Kagamil | Aleutian Is, United States | 52.97 | -169.72 | 893 | Stratovolcano | Historical | Last known eruption 1900-1963 |
| 550.2 | Vsevidof | Aleutian Is, United States | 53.13 | -168.68 | 2149 | Stratovolcano | Historical | Last known eruption 1800-1899 |
| 555.7 | Recheschnoi | Aleutian Is, United States | 53.15 | -168.55 | 1984 | Stratovolcano | Holocene | Undated, but probable Holocene eruption |
| 574.3 | Okmok | Aleutian Is, United States | 53.42 | -168.13 | 1073 | Shield volcano | Historical | Last known eruption 1964 or later |
| 579.0 | St. Paul Island | Alaska-W, United States | 57.18 | -170.3 | 203 | Cinder cone | Holocene | Undated, but probable Holocene eruption |
| 582.2 | Bogoslof | Aleutian Is, United States | 53.93 | -168.03 | 101 | Submarine volcano | Historical | Last known eruption 1964 or later |
| 626.4 | Makushin | Aleutian Is, United States | 53.9 | -166.93 | 2036 | Stratovolcano | Historical | Last known eruption 1964 or later |
| 637.5 | Table Top-Wide Bay | Aleutian Is, United States | 53.98 | -166.67 | 800 | Cinder cone | Holocene | Undated, but probable Holocene eruption |
| 666.8 | Akutan | Aleutian Is, United States | 54.13 | -165.97 | 1303 | Stratovolcano | Historical | Last known eruption 1964 or later |
| 722.8 | Westdahl | Aleutian Is, United States | 54.52 | -164.65 | 1654 | Stratovolcano | Historical | Last known eruption 1964 or later |
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 8 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Aleutians West County.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 46.9 | 1965-02-04 | 7.7 | 40 | 51.3 | 178.6 |
| 18.1 | 1971-12-08 | 5.2 | 81 | 51.7 | 178.4 |
| 29.4 | 1972-02-01 | 5.2 | 57 | 51.8 | 177.7 |
| 23.0 | 1969-07-03 | 5.1 | 84 | 51.7 | 178 |
| 49.6 | 1971-09-30 | 5 | 41 | 51.3 | 178.8 |
| 37.4 | 1971-04-09 | 4.9 | 55 | 51.5 | 178.8 |
| 33.8 | 1973-04-30 | 4.8 | 61 | 51.6 | 177.8 |
| 11.9 | 1971-09-18 | 4.6 | 112 | 51.9 | 178.6 |
Historical Tornado Events
No historical tornado events that had recorded magnitudes of 2 or above found in or near Aleutians West County.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Aleutians West County.
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.