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Waikapu, HI Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

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

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

Earthquake Index, #86

Waikapu, HI
0.97
Hawaii
13.37
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, #80

Waikapu, HI
0.0370
Hawaii
0.2155
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, #131

Waikapu, HI
2.14
Hawaii
7.95
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 311 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Waikapu, HI 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:53Hail:1Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:1Landslide:0Strong Wind:0
Thunderstorm Winds:3Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:15Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:238 

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 5 volcanoes are found in or near Waikapu, HI.

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
18.5KahoolaweHawaiian Is, United States20.57-156.57450Shield volcanoHoloceneUnknown
20.2HaleakalaHawaiian Is, United States20.708-156.253055Shield volcanoHistoricalLast known eruption 1700-1799
89.6KoolauHawaiian Is, United States21.37-157.8941Shield volcanoHoloceneUnknown
89.9HualalaiHawaiian Is, United States19.692-155.872523Shield volcanoHistoricalLast known eruption 1800-1899
98.2Mauna KeaHawaiian Is, United States19.82-155.474206Shield volcanoRadiocarbonLast known eruption B.C. (Holocene)

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 16 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Waikapu, HI.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
36.11938-01-236.8N/A21-156
44.51981-03-055.1N/A21.43-156.8
46.41976-02-215.13320.21-156.27
22.71970-10-254.9821.01-156.83
33.11981-03-064.9N/A21.16-156.91
15.61979-08-144.52420.82-156.29
45.81981-08-224.41020.18-156.43
48.61964-08-264.41220.23-156.15
41.41973-10-134.31520.63-155.93
19.01976-05-244.1N/A20.8-156.24
22.01972-03-274.13821.03-156.26
19.81963-03-253.93520.78-156.23
43.41971-03-313.81420.28-156.22
8.31965-07-073.61320.72-156.5
18.71977-07-293.5820.77-156.25
31.41979-01-023.51220.95-156.06

Historical Tornado Events

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

No historical earthquake events found in or near Waikapu, HI.


* 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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