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The chance of earthquake damage in Gilpin County is lower than Colorado average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Gilpin County is lower than Colorado average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Earthquake Index Volcano Index Tornado Index Other Weather Extremes Events Volcanos Nearby Historical Earthquake Events Historical Tornado Events

Earthquake Index, #14

Gilpin County	0.41
Colorado	1.32
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, #14

Gilpin County	0.0015
Colorado	0.0009
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, #24

Gilpin County	84.71
Colorado	117.98
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 6,214 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Gilpin County 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:	7	Cold:	1	Dense Fog:	1	Drought:	39
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	314	Hail:	4,226	Heat:	0	Heavy Snow:	43
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	0	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	47
Thunderstorm Winds:	909	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	35	Winter Storm:	35	Winter Weather:	7
Other:	550

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 1 volcano is found in or near Gilpin County.

Distance (miles)	Name	Region	Latitude	Longitude	Elevation (foot)	Type	Status	Last Eruption
81.0	Dotsero	US-Colorado, United States	39.65	-107.03	2230	Maar	Radiocarbon	Last known eruption B.C. (Holocene)

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 24 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Gilpin County.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Depth (km)	Latitude	Longitude
44.0	1967-08-09	5.3	N/A	39.9	-104.7
44.9	1967-11-27	5.2	N/A	40	-104.7
44.2	1966-01-05	5	N/A	39.8	-104.7
28.2	1965-02-16	4.9	N/A	39.9	-105
38.7	1967-04-10	4.8	N/A	39.9	-104.8
41.7	1965-09-14	4.8	N/A	39.5	-104.9
23.1	1965-09-29	4.7	N/A	39.8	-105.1
33.6	1965-11-21	4.7	N/A	39.8	-104.9
38.9	1965-09-14	4.7	N/A	39.8	-104.8
22.9	1965-02-16	4.6	N/A	39.9	-105.1
35.2	1965-07-31	4.6	N/A	39.7	-104.9
38.9	1965-11-21	4.6	N/A	39.8	-104.8
38.9	1965-09-29	4.6	N/A	39.8	-104.8
38.9	1965-09-29	4.6	N/A	39.8	-104.8
38.9	1965-09-13	4.5	N/A	39.8	-104.8
38.7	1971-08-08	4.4	5	39.9	-104.8
44.0	1965-11-21	4.4	N/A	39.9	-104.7
44.0	1967-04-27	4.4	N/A	39.9	-104.7
44.0	1967-11-27	4.4	N/A	39.9	-104.7
40.2	1967-02-03	4.3	N/A	39.7	-104.8
44.0	1966-11-14	4.3	N/A	39.9	-104.7
22.9	1970-05-23	4.1	5	39.9	-105.1
30.9	1981-04-02	3.8	9	39.91	-104.95
44.2	1962-12-04	3.5	N/A	39.8	-104.7

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 21 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Gilpin County.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
19.7	1980-10-15	2	40°01'N / 105°13'W		1.50 Miles	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Boulder
25.2	1988-06-05	2	39°57'N / 105°04'W		0.50 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Boulder
27.5	1981-06-03	2	39°43'N / 105°03'W	39°44'N / 105°02'W			0	0	2.5M	0	Jefferson
28.2	1981-06-03	2	39°44'N / 105°02'W	39°44'N / 105°01'W			0	0	2.5M	0	Denver
28.9	1981-06-03	2	39°52'N / 104°59'W		2.30 Miles	133 Yards	0	42	25.0M	0	Adams
31.2	1988-06-05	2	40°00'N / 104°58'W	40°02'N / 104°59'W	1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Adams
31.6	1988-06-05	2	40°02'N / 104°59'W	40°02'N / 104°58'W	1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Weld
32.8	1988-06-15	2	39°44'N / 104°56'W		0.50 Mile	400 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Denver
32.8	1988-06-15	3	39°44'N / 104°56'W		2.50 Miles	200 Yards	0	7	25.0M	0	Denver
34.8	1986-06-08	2	39°43'N / 104°54'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	6	2.5M	0	Denver
37.0	1976-05-30	2	39°48'N / 104°53'W	39°50'N / 104°47'W	5.40 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Adams
37.4	1986-06-08	2	39°43'N / 104°51'W	39°43'N / 104°51'W	0.10 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Arapahoe
41.8	1985-07-19	2	39°32'N / 104°52'W		0.50 Mile	40 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Douglas
42.2	1987-07-02	2	39°53'N / 104°44'W		1.00 Mile	250 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Adams
43.6	1975-05-18	3	39°48'N / 104°44'W	39°51'N / 104°41'W	4.10 Miles	440 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Adams
44.2	1978-05-17	2	39°38'N / 104°45'W		0.50 Mile	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Adams
44.9	1976-06-04	2	40°13'N / 104°49'W		1.50 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Weld
47.0	1977-06-13	2	39°15'N / 105°55'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	0K	0	El Paso
47.5	1961-05-20	2	39°24'N / 104°52'W		2.00 Miles	67 Yards	0	2	25K	0	Douglas
48.8	1987-06-20	2	39°46'N / 104°37'W		1.00 Mile	30 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Adams
49.8	1958-06-08	2	40°04'N / 104°42'W	40°06'N / 104°34'W	7.10 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Weld

* 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.