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Astoria Micro Area Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 

The chance of earthquake damage in Astoria Area is lower than Oregon average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Astoria Area 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, #291

Astoria Area
0.16
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, #86

Astoria Area
0.0021
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, #871

Astoria Area
5.60
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 507 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Astoria Area 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:129Hail:39Heat:0Heavy Snow:8
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:25
Thunderstorm Winds:51Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:2Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:253 

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 3 volcanoes are found in or near Astoria Area.

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
74.0St. HelensUS-Washington, United States46.2-122.182549StratovolcanoHistoricalLast known eruption 1964 or later
78.6West CraterUS-Washington, United States45.88-122.081329Volcanic fieldRadiocarbonLast known eruption B.C. (Holocene)
90.7Indian HeavenUS-Washington, United States45.93-121.821513Shield volcanoRadiocarbonLast known eruption B.C. (Holocene)

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 3 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Astoria Area.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
48.91964-10-015.3N/A45.7-122.8
26.81963-12-274.5N/A45.7-123.4
33.41984-06-043.75346.21-123.06

Historical Tornado Events

No historical tornado events that had recorded magnitudes of 2 or above found in or near Astoria Area.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Astoria Area.


* 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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