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Mount Carmel, UT Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes

 
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The chance of earthquake damage in Mount Carmel is much lower than Utah average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Mount Carmel is lower than Utah average and is much lower than the national average.

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

Earthquake Index, #250

Mount Carmel, UT
0.34
Utah
2.02
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, #29

Mount Carmel, UT
0.0444
Utah
0.0191
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, #313

Mount Carmel, UT
2.29
Utah
12.59
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 278 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Mount Carmel, UT 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:155Hail:36Heat:0Heavy Snow:3
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:0Landslide:0Strong Wind:2
Thunderstorm Winds:56Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:0Winter Storm:0Winter Weather:0
Other:24 

Volcanos Nearby

A total of 5 volcanoes are found in or near Mount Carmel, UT.

Distance (miles)NameRegionLatitudeLongitudeElevation (foot)TypeStatusLast Eruption
19.9KolobUS-Utah, United States37.33-113.122727Volcanic fieldHoloceneUnknown
22.3Bald KnollUS-Utah, United States37.328-112.4082135Cinder coneHoloceneUnknown
25.9Markagunt PlateauUS-Utah, United States37.58-112.672840Volcanic fieldDendrochronologyLast known eruption A.D. 1-1499
46.1Santa ClaraUS-Utah, United States37.257-113.6251465Volcanic fieldHoloceneUndated, but probable Holocene eruption
60.7Uinkaret FieldUS-Arizona, United States36.38-113.131555Volcanic fieldHoloceneUndated, but probable Holocene eruption

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 10 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Mount Carmel, UT.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeDepth (km)LatitudeLongitude
21.81959-07-215.6N/A37-112.5
40.11981-04-054.6137.63-113.3
30.51962-02-154.5N/A36.9-112.4
46.31971-03-084.1936.79-112.14
46.31971-03-094.1936.79-112.14
43.81971-11-104537.8-113.1
34.81981-02-013.7N/A37.57-113.24
14.41982-03-053.6237.37-112.61
23.61981-01-163.5237.45-113.1
40.11979-01-123.5N/A37.73-113.13

Historical Tornado Events

No historical tornado events that had recorded magnitudes of 2 or above found in or near Mount Carmel, UT.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Mount Carmel, UT.


* 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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