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Chenega, AK Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

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

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

Earthquake Index, #107

Chenega, AK
2.25
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, #214

Chenega, AK
0.0000
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, #14

Chenega, AK
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 Chenega, AK 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:0Hail:0Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:0
Thunderstorm Winds:0Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:0Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:0 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Chenega, AK.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 11 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Chenega, AK.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
31.61964-03-285.81359.8-148.7
48.21965-11-065.22160.7-147.3
46.31972-09-115.12759.6-148.9
40.71970-07-304.72460.6-148.6
41.41964-04-164.53359.5-147.8
39.91985-05-204.43060.64-147.62
12.01972-03-144.33460-147.7
28.31964-05-214.23360.2-147.2
18.91967-04-044.1N/A60.2-148.5
44.71984-04-153.96360.68-148.54
37.11969-10-103.8660.5-148.7

Historical Tornado Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Chenega, AK.


* 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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