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The chance of earthquake damage in Bear Lake County is higher than Idaho average and is about the same as the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Bear Lake County is about the same as Idaho average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #5

Bear Lake County
1.98
Idaho
0.74
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, #31

Bear Lake County
0.0004
Idaho
0.0087
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, #35

Bear Lake County
5.35
Idaho
10.98
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 1,177 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Bear Lake County were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:7Drought:19
Dust Storm:0Flood:96Hail:294Heat:0Heavy Snow:17
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:9
Thunderstorm Winds:494Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:38Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:203 

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 2 volcanoes are found in or near Bear Lake County.

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
101.3Hell's Half AcreUS-Idaho, United States43.5-112.451631Shield volcanoRadiocarbonLast known eruption B.C. (Holocene)
104.6Wapi Lava FieldUS-Idaho, United States42.88-113.221604Shield volcanoRadiocarbonLast known eruption B.C. (Holocene)

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 15 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Bear Lake County.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
41.41962-08-305.7N/A41.8-111.8
21.61982-10-144.9742.59-111.43
30.11972-03-064.6541.9-111.6
16.21972-11-244.43342.5-111.2
41.41966-03-174.4N/A41.7-111.5
31.91978-10-244.3742.55-111.84
36.01964-10-184.3N/A41.9-111.8
24.31981-12-094.1742.63-111.43
25.41982-09-304.1542.64-111.46
18.41981-09-303.9742.54-111.22
15.61979-06-033.7542.51-111.36
7.01971-07-163.6542.2-111.4
13.21983-12-113.6642.35-111.57
13.41966-02-113.5N/A42.1-111.4
24.21982-10-083.5742.62-111.47

Historical Tornado Events

No historical tornado events that had recorded magnitudes of 2 or above found in or near Bear Lake County.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Bear Lake 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.


 
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