What is the risk from the volcano/tsunami/earthquakes/hurricanes?
Orchidland lies in a lava hazard zone #3. To find out more about what this means click here. Much of Orchidland was last inundated with lava about 350 years ago. You pay your money and you take your chances. If you would like to know what the volcano is up to today click here. Mauna Loa erupts every 20 years on average, and we are overdue. Earthquakes occur rather frequently. Every month or so we get a 3+ on the Richter scale. That is enough to rattle the windows and doors. A couple of times a year a 4+ comes along and you have to go around and straighten the pictures. Once in awhile the 5+ comes along and that gets your attention. Every 5 years or so there is a 6+ quake that does some damage. To see a list of recent earthquakes click here. Hurricanes near the Hawaiian Islands are nowhere near as common as they are in the Atlantic. That said, they do come along every few years. There are rumors around that The Big Island never gets hit because Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa deflect them. That
