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The chance of earthquake damage in Emery County is much lower than Utah average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Emery County is about the same as Utah average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #18

Emery County
0.47
Utah
2.02
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, #12

Emery County
0.0014
Utah
0.0191
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

Emery County
6.59
Utah
12.59
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 470 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Emery County were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:1Cold:0Dense Fog:0Drought:2
Dust Storm:0Flood:136Hail:120Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:0
Thunderstorm Winds:138Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:16Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:57 

Volcanos Nearby

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

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
95.5Black Rock DesertUS-Utah, United States38.97-112.51800Volcanic fieldRadiocarbonLast known eruption A.D. 1-1499

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 3 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Emery County.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
36.91968-08-044N/A39.1-111.4
30.91984-03-213.5N/A39.34-111.11
36.61981-05-143.5739.47-111.06

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 1 historical tornado event that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Emery County.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
29.11967-11-02238°55'N / 111°15'W0025K0Emery


* 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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