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Jamestown, NM Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Jamestown is lower than New Mexico average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Jamestown is lower than New Mexico average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #399

Jamestown, NM
0.06
New Mexico
0.39
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, #225

Jamestown, NM
0.0032
New Mexico
0.0071
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, #532

Jamestown, NM
0.00
New Mexico
15.39
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 88 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Jamestown, NM were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:0Drought:2
Dust Storm:0Flood:41Hail:17Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:0
Thunderstorm Winds:22Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:0Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:6 

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 1 volcano is found in or near Jamestown, NM.

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
50.5Zuni-BanderaUS-New Mexico, United States34.8-1082550Volcanic fieldAnthropologyLast known eruption B.C. (Holocene)

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 4 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Jamestown, NM.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
29.01976-01-054.62535.84-108.34
34.31977-03-054.62235.91-108.29
43.31973-12-244.11835.3-107.7
36.61976-04-193.5535.39-109.1

Historical Tornado Events

No historical tornado events that had recorded magnitudes of 2 or above found in or near Jamestown, NM.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Jamestown, NM.


* 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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