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earthquake Earthquake Risk in Nevada

Overall State Risk Score: 7/10

Nevada faces very high earthquake risk. 2 of 17 counties (12%) rated high or very high by FEMA National Risk Index.

Seasonal pattern: Year-round

Highest-Risk Cities in Nevada

1
Las Vegas, NV
Very High · 33 historical events
FEMA: 7Historical: 9

Other Hazards in Nevada

wildfire
Wildfire Risk
Score: 7/10
hurricane
Hurricane Risk
Score: 0/10
flood
Flood Risk
Score: 0/10
tornado
Tornado Risk
Score: 1/10
winter-storm
Winter Storm Risk
Score: 9/10
landslide
Landslide Risk
Score: 5/10
extreme-heat
Extreme Heat Risk
Score: 9/10
drought
Drought Risk
Score: 5/10
high-wind
High Wind Risk
Score: 5/10
tsunami
Tsunami Risk
Score: 0/10

How this data is built

Nevada earthquake risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live event monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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