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Las Vegas, Paradise Metro Area Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 

The chance of earthquake damage in Las Vegas, Paradise Area is much lower than Nevada average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Las Vegas, Paradise Area is about the same as Nevada average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #92

Las Vegas, Paradise Area
1.15
Nevada
2.88
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, #104

Las Vegas, Paradise Area
0.0006
Nevada
0.0147
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, #863

Las Vegas, Paradise Area
5.99
Nevada
4.84
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 700 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Las Vegas, Paradise Area 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:258Hail:95Heat:2Heavy Snow:3
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:3
Thunderstorm Winds:268Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:1Winter Storm:2Winter Weather:0
Other:68 

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 7 volcanoes are found in or near Las Vegas, Paradise Area.

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
105.3Santa ClaraUS-Utah, United States37.257-113.6251465Volcanic fieldHoloceneUndated, but probable Holocene eruption
105.5Uinkaret FieldUS-Arizona, United States36.38-113.131555Volcanic fieldHoloceneUndated, but probable Holocene eruption
122.7AmboyUS-California, United States34.55-115.78288Cinder coneHoloceneUndated, but probable Holocene eruption
130.0KolobUS-Utah, United States37.33-113.122727Volcanic fieldHoloceneUnknown
135.7Lavic LakeUS-California, United States34.75-116.6251495Volcanic fieldHoloceneUndated, but probable Holocene eruption
160.1Markagunt PlateauUS-Utah, United States37.58-112.672840Volcanic fieldDendrochronologyLast known eruption A.D. 1-1499
163.3Bald KnollUS-Utah, United States37.328-112.4082135Cinder coneHoloceneUnknown

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 8 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Las Vegas, Paradise Area.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
24.81964-09-234.4N/A35.9-114.8
16.11963-03-254.3N/A36-114.9
34.61942-08-1141635.82-114.63
22.91965-05-033.9N/A36-114.7
23.91983-02-233.9535.97-114.71
24.81965-05-153.8N/A35.9-114.8
16.91982-12-073.7536.02-114.83
27.41941-03-223.5N/A36-114.6

Historical Tornado Events

No historical tornado events that had recorded magnitudes of 2 or above found in or near Las Vegas, Paradise Area.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Las Vegas, Paradise Area.


* 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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