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The chance of earthquake damage in Nye County is much lower than Nevada average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Nye County 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, #12

Nye County
0.76
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, #11

Nye County
0.0024
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, #14

Nye County
0.72
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 62 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Nye 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:27Hail:5Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:2
Thunderstorm Winds:23Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:0Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:5 

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 9 volcanoes are found in or near Nye County.

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
85.0Ubehebe CratersUS-California, United States37.02-117.45752MaarHoloceneUndated, but probable Holocene eruption
132.8Long ValleyUS-California, United States37.7-118.873390CalderaPleistocene-FumarolQuaternary eruption(s) with the only known Holocene activity being hydrothermal
138.5Mono CratersUS-California, United States37.88-1192796Lava domeRadiocarbonLast known eruption A.D. 1-1499
139.9Mono Lake Volc FieldUS-California, United States38-119.032121Cinder coneTephrochronologyLast known eruption 1700-1799
140.9Inyo CratersUS-California, United States37.692-119.022629Lava domeRadiocarbonLast known eruption A.D. 1-1499
143.9Red ConesUS-California, United States37.58-119.052748Cinder coneHoloceneUndated, but probable Holocene eruption
151.0Golden Trout CreekUS-California, United States36.358-118.322886Volcanic fieldTephrochronologyLast known eruption B.C. (Holocene)
153.3Coso Volc FieldUS-California, United States36.03-117.822400Lava domeHoloceneUnknown
200.9Steamboat SpringsUS-Nevada, United States39.375-119.721415Lava domePleistocene-FumarolQuaternary eruption(s) with the only known Holocene activity being hydrothermal

Historical Earthquake Events

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

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
45.91968-05-225.1N/A38.6-116.2
46.11969-01-064.6N/A37.3-116.5
30.11970-03-234.2537.75-115.98
44.61968-02-214.1N/A38.6-116.3
46.11954-12-213.5N/A37.55-117.12

Historical Tornado Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Nye 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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