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Reno, Sparks Metro Area Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 

The chance of earthquake damage in Reno, Sparks Area is much higher than Nevada average and is much higher than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Reno, Sparks 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, #19

Reno, Sparks Area
9.05
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

Reno, Sparks Area
0.0688
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, #852

Reno, Sparks Area
7.04
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 358 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Reno, Sparks 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:45Hail:93Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:11
Thunderstorm Winds:101Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:4Winter Storm:9Winter Weather:0
Other:95 

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 7 volcanoes are found in or near Reno, Sparks Area.

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
58.3Eagle Lake FieldUS-California, United States40.63-120.831652Fissure ventHoloceneUnknown
77.8Steamboat SpringsUS-Nevada, United States39.375-119.721415Lava domePleistocene-FumarolQuaternary eruption(s) with the only known Holocene activity being hydrothermal
89.5Potato ButteUS-California, United States40.63-121.431532Shield volcanoHoloceneUnknown
91.0Big CaveUS-California, United States40.955-121.3651259Shield volcanoHoloceneUnknown
93.3Lassen Volc CenterUS-California, United States40.492-121.5083187StratovolcanoHistoricalLast known eruption 1900-1963
100.9Brushy ButteUS-California, United States41.178-121.4431174Shield volcanoHoloceneUnknown
176.7Mono Lake Volc FieldUS-California, United States38-119.032121Cinder coneTephrochronologyLast known eruption 1700-1799

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 9 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Reno, Sparks Area.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
33.81950-12-145.6N/A40.1-120.1
39.41979-02-225.3540-120.09
45.81976-06-244.7540.39-120.59
37.11950-12-144.5N/A40.1-120.2
44.31976-06-204.5540.43-120.57
34.11950-12-154.4N/A40.08-120.07
45.21976-07-034.4540.39-120.58
39.01984-10-223.9539.97-119.48
33.81964-04-253.7N/A40.1-120.1

Historical Tornado Events

No historical tornado events that had recorded magnitudes of 2 or above found in or near Reno, Sparks Area.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Reno, Sparks 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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