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Fritz Creek, AK Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

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The chance of earthquake damage in Fritz Creek is lower than Alaska average and is higher than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Fritz Creek is about the same as Alaska average and is much lower than the national average.

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Earthquake Index, #100

Fritz Creek, AK	2.75
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, #131

Fritz Creek, AK	0.0039
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, #14

Fritz Creek, AK	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 4 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Fritz Creek, AK were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

Type	Count	Type	Count	Type	Count	Type	Count	Type	Count
Avalanche:	0	Blizzard:	0	Cold:	0	Dense Fog:	0	Drought:	0
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	0	Hail:	1	Heat:	0	Heavy Snow:	0
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	0	Ice Storm:	0	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	0
Thunderstorm Winds:	0	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	2	Winter Storm:	0	Winter Weather:	0
Other:	1

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 2 volcanoes are found in or near Fritz Creek, AK.

Distance (miles)	Name	Region	Latitude	Longitude	Elevation (foot)	Type	Status	Last Eruption
65.1	Iliamna	Alaska-SW, United States	60.03	-153.08	3053	Stratovolcano	Historical	Last known eruption 1900-1963
71.3	Redoubt	Alaska-SW, United States	60.48	-152.75	3108	Stratovolcano	Historical	Last known eruption 1964 or later

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 35 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Fritz Creek, AK.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Depth (km)	Latitude	Longitude
22.3	1963-06-24	6.7	52	59.5	-151.7
30.2	1958-01-24	6.5	60	60	-152
18.6	1959-12-26	6.3	N/A	59.5	-151.5
29.6	1961-09-05	6.3	43	60	-150.6
30.2	1931-12-24	6.2	100	60	-152
30.1	1965-01-06	5.6	93	60.1	-151.8
31.4	1965-01-03	5.3	76	60.2	-151.2
24.3	1967-08-17	5	55	59.4	-151.4
46.3	1982-12-05	4.9	90	60.26	-152.15
31.3	1977-04-20	4.8	33	59.45	-150.61
41.9	1981-11-17	4.8	74	60.31	-151.74
20.6	1977-12-08	4.7	65	59.45	-151.36
42.0	1972-04-20	4.7	85	60.2	-152.1
43.4	1978-01-27	4.7	70	60.37	-151.12
28.7	1983-10-13	4.6	63	59.63	-152.08
43.8	1984-10-04	4.6	63	59.15	-151.71
44.0	1985-09-22	4.6	53	59.11	-151.32
44.2	1985-01-17	4.6	60	60.33	-150.76
22.4	1978-01-28	4.5	77	60.07	-151.33
9.1	1980-03-02	4.4	13	59.62	-151.36
29.0	1985-08-03	4.4	92	59.72	-152.12
34.8	1983-06-27	4.3	65	60.22	-150.94
37.1	1974-09-11	4.3	33	60.27	-151.04
33.3	1981-04-24	4.2	33	59.35	-151.83
20.0	1978-06-12	4	55	59.86	-150.76
24.2	1970-11-30	4	50	59.7	-150.6
38.4	1980-08-13	4	53	59.25	-151.78
27.5	1971-05-18	3.9	74	60	-151.9
33.9	1985-03-31	3.9	68	60.11	-151.95
13.6	1985-01-27	3.8	46	59.94	-151.36
20.0	1983-12-29	3.8	33	59.53	-151.67
38.9	1970-06-19	3.8	62	60.3	-151.5
13.5	1978-12-02	3.7	13	59.69	-151.66
18.0	1974-09-10	3.7	86	59.9	-151.71
29.0	1984-10-19	3.7	97	60.14	-150.99

Historical Tornado Events

No historical tornado events that had recorded magnitudes of 2 or above found in or near Fritz Creek, AK.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Fritz Creek, AK.

* 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.