Cold Bay, AK Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in Cold Bay is much lower than Alaska average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Cold Bay is about the same as Alaska average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #170
| Cold Bay, AK | 0.44 |
| 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, #11
| Cold Bay, AK | 0.1271 |
| 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
| Cold Bay, 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 Cold Bay, AK were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 0 | Cold: | 0 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 0 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 0 | Hail: | 0 | Heat: | 0 | Heavy Snow: | 0 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 0 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 0 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 0 | Winter Weather: | 0 |
| Other: | 0 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
A total of 11 volcanoes are found in or near Cold Bay, AK.
| Distance (miles) | Name | Region | Latitude | Longitude | Elevation (foot) | Type | Status | Last Eruption |
| 10.2 | Frosty | Alaska Peninsula, United States | 55.07 | -162.82 | 1920 | Stratovolcano | Holocene | Undated, but probable Holocene eruption |
| 20.1 | Dutton | Alaska Peninsula, United States | 55.18 | -162.27 | 1506 | Stratovolcano | Holocene | Undated, but probable Holocene eruption |
| 20.4 | Amak | Aleutian Is, United States | 55.42 | -163.15 | 513 | Stratovolcano | Historical | Last known eruption 1700-1799 |
| 28.9 | Emmons Lake | Alaska Peninsula, United States | 55.33 | -162.07 | 1465 | Caldera | Holocene | Undated, but probable Holocene eruption |
| 37.2 | Pavlof | Alaska Peninsula, United States | 55.42 | -161.9 | 2519 | Stratovolcano | Historical | Last known eruption 1964 or later |
| 39.1 | Pavlof Sister | Alaska Peninsula, United States | 55.45 | -161.87 | 2142 | Stratovolcano | Historical | Last known eruption 1700-1799 |
| 43.4 | Roundtop | Aleutian Is, United States | 54.8 | -163.6 | 1871 | Stratovolcano | Holocene | Undated, but probable Holocene eruption |
| 49.6 | Isanotski | Aleutian Is, United States | 54.75 | -163.73 | 2446 | Stratovolcano | Historical | Last known eruption 1800-1899 |
| 57.2 | Shishaldin | Aleutian Is, United States | 54.75 | -163.97 | 2857 | Stratovolcano | Historical | Last known eruption 1964 or later |
| 67.1 | Dana | Alaska Peninsula, United States | 55.62 | -161.22 | 1354 | Stratovolcano | Radiocarbon | Last known eruption B.C. (Holocene) |
| 72.9 | Fisher | Aleutian Is, United States | 54.67 | -164.35 | 1094 | Stratovolcano | Historical | Last known eruption 1800-1899 |
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 2 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Cold Bay, AK.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 28.8 | 1971-09-04 | 5.8 | 107 | 55 | -163.4 |
| 49.9 | 1965-04-26 | 5.3 | 53 | 54.5 | -162.6 |
Historical Tornado Events
No historical tornado events that had recorded magnitudes of 2 or above found in or near Cold Bay, AK.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Cold Bay, 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.