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Altamont, OR Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Altamont is lower than Oregon average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Altamont is about the same as Oregon average and is much lower than the national average.

Topics:Earthquake IndexVolcano IndexTornado IndexOther Weather Extremes EventsVolcanos NearbyHistorical Earthquake EventsHistorical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #180

Altamont, OR
0.17
Oregon
0.62
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, #132

Altamont, OR
0.0234
Oregon
0.0291
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, #216

Altamont, OR
4.78
Oregon
8.38
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 81 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Altamont, OR were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:0Drought:0
Dust Storm:0Flood:3Hail:20Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:0
Thunderstorm Winds:11Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:25Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:22 

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 10 volcanoes are found in or near Altamont, OR.

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
34.5Imagination PeakUS-Oregon, United States42.552-122.2011986Pyroclastic coneHoloceneUnknown
43.4Medicine LakeUS-California, United States41.58-121.572412Shield volcanoRadiocarbonLast known eruption A.D. 1-1499
54.4Crater LakeUS-Oregon, United States42.93-122.122487CalderaRadiocarbonLast known eruption B.C. (Holocene)
59.0ShastaUS-California, United States41.42-122.24317StratovolcanoHistoricalLast known eruption 1700-1799
71.9Brushy ButteUS-California, United States41.178-121.4431174Shield volcanoHoloceneUnknown
74.6Cinnamon ButteUS-Oregon, United States43.241-122.1081956Cinder coneHoloceneUnknown
87.8Big CaveUS-California, United States40.955-121.3651259Shield volcanoHoloceneUnknown
94.8Davis LakeUS-Oregon, United States43.57-121.822163Volcanic fieldRadiocarbonLast known eruption B.C. (Holocene)
96.5Four Craters Lava FieldUS-Oregon, United States43.361-120.6691501Volcanic fieldHoloceneUnknown
98.1Twin ButtesUS-California, United States40.78-121.61631Cinder coneHoloceneUnknown

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 2 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Altamont, OR.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
42.31981-01-103.6841.6-121.9
8.61984-07-303.5842.15-121.88

Historical Tornado Events

No historical tornado events that had recorded magnitudes of 2 or above found in or near Altamont, OR.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Altamont, OR.


* 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.


 
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