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State
Nevada
United States of America · North America
Nevada is a state of the United States of America, in North America. It lies on the North American Plate. Records include 1 volcano, 3 major earthquakes since 1900 and 1 tsunami observed on its coasts.
Tectonic Plates
Hazard Levels
Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.
- LandslideHigh
- VolcanoHigh
- Water ScarcityHigh
- Extreme HeatHigh
- WildfireHigh
- River FloodMedium
- Urban FloodMedium
- EarthquakeMedium
- CycloneLow
Volcanoes (1)
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 1954Dixie Valley · M 7.0
- 19321932 Cedar Mountain Earthquake · M 7.2
- 19151915 Pleasant Valley Earthquake · M 7.6
Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts
- 2022Mexico · 0.8 m2 deaths
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002