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Farmington Metro Area Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 

The chance of earthquake damage in Farmington Area is lower than New Mexico average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Farmington Area is lower than New Mexico average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #348

Farmington Area
0.11
New Mexico
0.39
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, #105

Farmington Area
0.0005
New Mexico
0.0071
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, #877

Farmington Area
5.17
New Mexico
15.39
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 601 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Farmington Area were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:0Drought:9
Dust Storm:0Flood:168Hail:87Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:0
Thunderstorm Winds:87Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:53Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:197 

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 2 volcanoes are found in or near Farmington Area.

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
107.3Valles CalderaUS-New Mexico, United States35.87-106.573430CalderaPleistocene-FumarolQuaternary eruption(s) with the only known Holocene activity being hydrothermal
119.6Zuni-BanderaUS-New Mexico, United States34.8-1082550Volcanic fieldAnthropologyLast known eruption B.C. (Holocene)

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 2 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Farmington Area.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
41.61977-03-054.62235.91-108.29
46.41976-01-054.62535.84-108.34

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 1 historical tornado event that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Farmington Area.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
13.31957-05-10236°41'N / 108°13'W0.10 Mile33 Yards1025K0San Juan


* 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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