The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 8 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.
In the last 30 days, 1 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Colorado City, the biggest of them M2.6. The biggest quake on record near Colorado City — records go back to 1980 — was the M5.3 of Aug 23, 2011, 05:46 UTC: 6 km S of Valdez, Colorado.
Latest earthquakes near Colorado City
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2.6 | 10 km SSE of Stonewall Gap, Colorado | Nov 01, 2026, 11:14 PM | 5 km | 99 km S |
| M1.7 | 16 km NNW of Olney Springs, Colorado | Aug 30, 2026, 05:03 AM | 5 km | 82 km ENE |
| M1.8 | 10 km SW of Walsenburg, Colorado | Aug 18, 2026, 02:51 PM | 5 km | 43 km S |
| M1.5 | 10 km SW of Walsenburg, Colorado | Aug 18, 2026, 09:20 AM | 5 km | 42 km S |
| M2.4 | 10 km SW of Walsenburg, Colorado | Aug 17, 2026, 09:05 PM | 5 km | 43 km S |
| M2.7 | 8 km SW of Walsenburg, Colorado | Aug 17, 2026, 07:06 AM | 5 km | 41 km S |
| M2.5 | 12 km NNW of Walsenburg, Colorado | Aug 16, 2026, 09:41 AM | 5 km | 25 km S |
| M1.6 | 10 km SSE of Stonewall Gap, Colorado | Jul 09, 2026, 10:36 PM | 5 km | 99 km S |
| M1.5 | 10 km SSE of Stonewall Gap, Colorado | Jul 09, 2026, 06:01 PM | 5 km | 100 km S |
| M1.5 | 7 km SSW of Weston, Colorado | Jul 09, 2026, 02:43 PM | 5 km | 97 km S |
Earthquakes per year near Colorado City (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)
M3.0–3.9 M4.0+
Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.
What the last year looked like near Colorado City
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 27 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 8 biggest earthquakes on record near Colorado City (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.3 | 6 km S of Valdez, Colorado | Aug 23, 2011, 05:46 UTC | 99 km |
| M4.5 | 0 km SE of Cokedale, Colorado | Sep 05, 2001, 10:52 UTC | 91 km |
| M4.4 | 8 km SSW of Weston, Colorado | Jan 03, 2007, 14:34 UTC | 98 km |
| M4.3 | 6 km NNE of Segundo, Colorado | Mar 10, 2023, 06:06 UTC | 86 km |
| M4.1 | Colorado | Jun 19, 2023, 14:18 UTC | 77 km |
| M4.0 | 15 km N of Weston, Colorado | Dec 30, 2017, 23:46 UTC | 75 km |
| M4.0 | Colorado | Feb 06, 2016, 23:09 UTC | 96 km |
| M4.0 | 7 km S of Valdez, Colorado | Aug 23, 2011, 14:11 UTC | 100 km |
Nearby places
Walsenburg, CO (36 km) · Florence, CO (55 km) · Penrose, CO (56 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 16:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 16:45 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.