United States
Earthquakes in Colorado
ShareUSGS recorded 3 earthquakes in and around Colorado in the last 30 days and 112 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 3.8.
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Recent earthquakes in and around Colorado
Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-09-23 05:14 UTC
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | When (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 2.0 | 17 km WSW of Phippsburg, Colorado | 5.0 km deep | 2026-09-14 09:06 UTC |
| M 1.9 | 26 km WSW of Yampa, Colorado | 5.0 km deep | 2026-09-14 08:59 UTC |
| M 2.0 | 29 km WSW of Yampa, Colorado | 5.0 km deep | 2026-09-14 08:31 UTC |
The largest on record in and around Colorado
Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 5.5 at 15 km E of Colona, Colorado on 1960-10-11: moderate: can damage poorly built structures.
Largest since 1900 USGS
| Magnitude | Location | Date | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 5.5 | 15 km E of Colona, Colorado | 1960-10-11 | 49.0 km deep |
| M 5.5 | 7 km SE of Lochbuie, Colorado | 1967-08-09 | 10.0 km deep |
| M 5.4 | 46 km NW of Parachute, Colorado | 1973-05-17 | 0.0 km deep |
| M 5.3 | 6 km S of Valdez, Colorado | 2011-08-23 | 4.0 km deep |
| M 5.2 | 4 km NE of Derby, Colorado | 1967-11-27 | 5.0 km deep |
| M 4.7 | 9 km SSW of Starkville, Colorado | 2011-08-22 | 5.0 km deep |
| M 4.7 | 15 km ENE of Ridgway, Colorado | 1962-02-05 | 25.0 km deep |
| M 4.5 | 10 km NNW of Rangely, Colorado | 1995-03-20 | at the surface |
| M 4.5 | 0 km SE of Cokedale, Colorado | 2001-09-05 | 5.0 km deep |
| M 4.5 | 9 km SSE of Brighton, Colorado | 1967-04-27 | 5.0 km deep |
How these numbers were counted
Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located in and around Colorado. The search is a latitude and longitude rectangle covering Colorado. No region is a rectangle, so events just outside the border can appear; each row shows the location text USGS published, which names the nearest town. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-09-23. Public domain.