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Crater Lake, OR Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Crater Lake is higher than Oregon average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Crater Lake is about the same as Oregon average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #46

Crater Lake, OR
1.01
Oregon
0.62
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, #1

Crater Lake, OR
1.0409
Oregon
0.0291
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, #435

Crater Lake, OR
0.00
Oregon
8.38
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 77 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Crater Lake, OR 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:3Hail:22Heat:0Heavy Snow:0
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:0
Thunderstorm Winds:5Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:25Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:22 

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 14 volcanoes are found in or near Crater Lake, OR.

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
0.3Crater LakeUS-Oregon, United States42.93-122.122487CalderaRadiocarbonLast known eruption B.C. (Holocene)
21.6Cinnamon ButteUS-Oregon, United States43.241-122.1081956Cinder coneHoloceneUnknown
26.3Imagination PeakUS-Oregon, United States42.552-122.2011986Pyroclastic coneHoloceneUnknown
46.9Davis LakeUS-Oregon, United States43.57-121.822163Volcanic fieldRadiocarbonLast known eruption B.C. (Holocene)
70.9Newberry VolcanoUS-Oregon, United States43.722-121.2292434Shield volcanoRadiocarbonLast known eruption A.D. 1-1499
75.3Devils GardenUS-Oregon, United States43.512-120.8611698Volcanic fieldHoloceneUnknown
75.8BachelorUS-Oregon, United States43.979-121.6882763StratovolcanoTephrochronologyLast known eruption B.C. (Holocene)
78.6Squaw Ridge FieldUS-Oregon, United States43.472-120.7541711Volcanic fieldHoloceneUnknown
79.2Four Craters Lava FieldUS-Oregon, United States43.361-120.6691501Volcanic fieldHoloceneUnknown
82.8South SisterUS-Oregon, United States44.1-121.773157Complex volcanoRadiocarbonLast known eruption B.C. (Holocene)
87.6North Sister FieldUS-Oregon, United States44.17-121.773074Complex volcanoRadiocarbonLast known eruption A.D. 1-1499
94.7BelknapUS-Oregon, United States44.285-121.8412095Shield volcanoRadiocarbonLast known eruption A.D. 1-1499
97.3Medicine LakeUS-California, United States41.58-121.572412Shield volcanoRadiocarbonLast known eruption A.D. 1-1499
98.0WashingtonUS-Oregon, United States44.332-121.8372376Shield volcanoRadiocarbonLast known eruption A.D. 1-1499

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Crater Lake, OR.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Crater Lake, OR.

Historical Tornado Events

No historical tornado events that had recorded magnitudes of 2 or above found in or near Crater Lake, OR.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Crater Lake, OR.


* 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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