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Earthquakes near Delta, CO

Recorded earthquakes within 100 km of Delta (population 8,791), shown in local time (America/Denver).

Latest quake near Delta: M2.3 · Aug 31, 2026, 05:21 AM local time · 51 km N of the city · 8 km deep

The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 5 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.

past hourpast daypast weekearlier in the last 90 daysbiggest on recordbigger dot = stronger quake
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M4.5largest in 10 years

In the last 30 days, 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Delta. The biggest quake on record near Delta — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.5 of Mar 04, 2019, 17:22 UTC: 29 km E of La Sal, Utah.

Biggest on record (since 1980) · M4.5 in 2019Big enough to feel last year (M4+) · 0

Latest earthquakes near Delta

MagLocationLocal timeDepthDistance
M2.315 km WSW of Collbran, ColoradoAug 31, 2026, 05:21 AM8 km51 km N
M2.014 km NE of Fruita, ColoradoAug 17, 2026, 01:44 AM1 km73 km NW
M1.526 km ESE of La Sal, UtahAug 10, 2026, 03:47 AM6 km94 km SW
M2.810 km NE of Redstone, ColoradoJun 05, 2026, 10:42 PM9 km96 km NE
M2.615 km SSW of Sawpit, ColoradoMay 16, 2026, 05:41 AM9 km96 km S
M2.829 km WNW of De Beque, ColoradoMar 23, 2026, 10:00 AM5 km84 km NNW
M3.234 km W of Delta, ColoradoApr 03, 2025, 05:07 AM5 km34 km W
M4.328 km E of La Sal, UtahDec 19, 2020, 07:11 PM0 km91 km SW
M3.328 km E of La Sal, UtahDec 19, 2020, 06:53 PM1 km90 km SW
M3.628 km E of La Sal, UtahDec 08, 2020, 03:53 PM0 km91 km SW

Earthquakes per year near Delta (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)

'161'17'181'195'20'21'22'23'241'25'26 YTD

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 Delta

How big they were
M1.5–2.01 (17%)
M2.0–3.05 (83%)
M3.0–4.00 (0%)
M4.0–5.00 (0%)
M5.0+0 (0%)
How deep they were
0–10 km6 (100%)
10–30 km0 (0%)
30–70 km0 (0%)
70+ km0 (0%)

Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 6 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.

The 5 biggest earthquakes on record near Delta (M4.0 and up, since 1980)

MagLocationDate (UTC)Distance
M4.529 km E of La Sal, UtahMar 04, 2019, 17:22 UTC89 km
M4.429 km WNW of Naturita, ColoradoMay 27, 2000, 21:58 UTC88 km
M4.417 km N of Sawpit, ColoradoSep 13, 1994, 06:01 UTC66 km
M4.328 km E of La Sal, UtahDec 20, 2020, 02:11 UTC91 km
M4.130 km W of Naturita, ColoradoNov 07, 2004, 06:54 UTC93 km

Nearby places

Orchard City, CO (13 km) · Olathe, CO (17 km) · Cedaredge, CO (22 km) · Montrose, CO (34 km) · Palisade, CO (48 km) · Paonia, CO (44 km)

USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 22:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 22:45 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.