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Cedar City, UT Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Cedar City is higher than Utah average and is higher than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Cedar City is lower than Utah average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #38

Cedar City, UT
2.88
Utah
2.02
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

Cedar City, UT
0.0323
Utah
0.0191
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, #305

Cedar City, UT
2.48
Utah
12.59
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 417 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Cedar City, UT were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:2Blizzard:1Cold:2Dense Fog:0Drought:5
Dust Storm:0Flood:143Hail:37Heat:0Heavy Snow:93
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:1Strong Wind:13
Thunderstorm Winds:64Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:0Winter Storm:30Winter Weather:0
Other:26 

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 6 volcanoes are found in or near Cedar City, UT.

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
24.2Markagunt PlateauUS-Utah, United States37.58-112.672840Volcanic fieldDendrochronologyLast known eruption A.D. 1-1499
24.5KolobUS-Utah, United States37.33-113.122727Volcanic fieldHoloceneUnknown
41.5Santa ClaraUS-Utah, United States37.257-113.6251465Volcanic fieldHoloceneUndated, but probable Holocene eruption
44.9Bald KnollUS-Utah, United States37.328-112.4082135Cinder coneHoloceneUnknown
90.1Uinkaret FieldUS-Arizona, United States36.38-113.131555Volcanic fieldHoloceneUndated, but probable Holocene eruption
94.4Black Rock DesertUS-Utah, United States38.97-112.51800Volcanic fieldRadiocarbonLast known eruption A.D. 1-1499

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 6 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Cedar City, UT.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
11.91981-04-054.6137.63-113.3
8.01971-11-104537.8-113.1
11.31981-02-013.7N/A37.57-113.24
34.21982-03-053.6237.37-112.61
3.71979-01-123.5N/A37.73-113.13
16.21981-01-163.5237.45-113.1

Historical Tornado Events

No historical tornado events that had recorded magnitudes of 2 or above found in or near Cedar City, UT.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Cedar City, UT.


* 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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