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The chance of earthquake damage in Chaves County is lower than New Mexico average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Chaves County is higher 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, #33

Chaves County
0.00
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, #18

Chaves County
0.0009
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, #5

Chaves County
34.39
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 2,565 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Chaves County were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:0Cold:0Dense Fog:0Drought:35
Dust Storm:0Flood:299Hail:1,490Heat:6Heavy Snow:19
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:67
Thunderstorm Winds:570Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:6Winter Storm:15Winter Weather:0
Other:58 

Volcanos Nearby

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

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
88.8CarrizozoUS-New Mexico, United States33.78-105.931731Cinder coneHoloceneUndated, but probable Holocene eruption

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Chaves County.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Chaves County.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 2 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Chaves County.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
3.21962-06-12233°24'N / 104°30'W0.10 Mile33 Yards003K0Chaves
10.71974-08-11233°13'N / 104°32'W0025K0Chaves


* 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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