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Haines County Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Haines County is much lower than Alaska average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Haines County 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, #15

Haines County
0.60
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, #22

Haines County
0.0012
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, #4

Haines County
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 Haines County 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

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

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
91.3Alligator LakeCanada, Canada60.42-135.422217Volcanic fieldHoloceneUndated, but probable Holocene eruption

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 5 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Haines County.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
31.41952-03-096N/A59.5-136
29.91985-09-155.9259.1-136.42
22.31981-06-224.52758.99-136.17
20.01984-01-084.31559.25-136.06
30.81980-11-274.1N/A59.19-136.43

Historical Tornado Events

No historical tornado events that had recorded magnitudes of 2 or above found in or near Haines County.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Haines County.


* 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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