at 14:34 January 03, 2007 UTC, Location: (27.2 miles). at 09:33 October 24, 2020 UTC, Location: (34.2 miles), 2020-12-10 09:34:06 UTC Depth: 0 km Parachute Dove Creek at 16:10 April 02, 1981 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 38.324, -108.99 Moab Epicenter at 40.696, -107.899 Westcliffe at 03:33 September 07, 2020 UTC, Location: Trinidad (18.2 miles), 2020-11-16 07:02:40 UTC Parachute 17.2 km from Tap/click on "gear icon" for options and settings. Epicenter at 37.624, -105.554 Epicenter at 37.001, -105.006 20.2 km from Epicenter at 38.151, -107.976 (35.2 miles), 2020-10-06 09:53:59 UTC Trinidad (2.2 miles), 1995-03-20 12:46:16 UTC April avalanche that triggered earthquakes carried enough debris to bury NYC's Central Park under 66 feet of rubble, scientists say. Epicenter at 37.591, -104.81 (34.2 miles), 2020-11-24 17:21:38 UTC 11.2 km from 14.2 km from Special Earthquakes, Earthquake Sequences, and Fault Zones (2.2 miles), 2020-11-11 03:57:07 UTC 10.2 km from History of tornadoes in Colorado, 1950-2013: Interactive graphic Dove Creek at 01:52 August 22, 2020 UTC, Location: The strongest earthquake in American history, measuring 9.2 on the Richter scale, slams southern Alaska, creating a deadly tsunami. Benz said them most recent, notably large earthquake occurred August 23, 2011. According to Science Daily, this connection was established by researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder, who concluded in a study that the wastewater injections caused underground pressure changes resulting in […] (21.2 miles), 2020-08-22 01:52:56 UTC Epicenter at 37.143, -104.65 68.2 km from at 14:11 August 23, 2011 UTC, Location: 3.2 km from Walsenburg (2.2 miles) Colorado. Mountain Village Epicenter at 37.148, -104.571 (6.2 miles), 2020-12-10 05:50:22 UTC 45.2 km from Epicenter at 38.273, -108.924 Subtitle: How to cause an earthquake. (34.2 miles), 2020-11-09 05:14:58 UTC 40.2 km from Location: Epicenter at 37.594, -104.775. 41.2 km from 8.2 km from The USGS has websites of earthquake history for each state. 56.2 km from Trinidad (13.2 miles), 2001-09-04 12:45:53 UTC Colorado experiences fewer and less frequent earthquakes on average than more seismically active states like California. Walsenburg (9.2 miles), 2019-03-04 17:22:51 UTC at 20:05 November 22, 2020 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 37.032, -104.554 Epicenter at 37.066, -104.963 Despite yesterday's earthquake that hit the Trinidad region, "Colorado is considered a region of minor earthquake activity," according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The services DOC provides are designed to balance today's needs with tomorrow's obligations by fostering the wise use and conservation of energy, land and mineral resources. Top 10 Largest Earthquakes in History. 9.1 (2.2 miles), 2020-11-12 12:16:16 UTC 21.2 km from 2.2 km from The quake was felt strongest at … (6.2 miles), 2020-12-08 22:53:42 UTC Epicenter at 40.179, -108.925 30.2 km from 21.2 km from 57.2 km from at 06:54 November 07, 2004 UTC, Location: Moab Epicenter at 37.594, -104.775 Earthquake Lists, Maps and Statistics Largest earthquakes, significant events, lists and maps by magnitude, by year, or by location. These largest earthquakes have caused some severe damages to human life and wealth. (1.2 miles), 2020-10-24 09:33:28 UTC Epicenter at 37.206, -104.395 (23.2 miles), 2013-01-24 04:46:39 UTC 4.2 km from 42.2 km from at 16:00 May 17, 1973 UTC, Location: (39.2 miles), 1981-04-02 16:10:06 UTC The magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred at 7:49 a.m. MST. (7.2 miles), 2020-11-22 20:05:19 UTC (28.2 miles), 2011-08-23 05:46:18 UTC at 16:57 September 24, 1983 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 40.789, -108.837 Dove Creek Dove Creek Biggest quake: 3.8 quake 20 miles W of Nucla, Utah, 8 Nov 4.19 am (GMT -7) 4 weeks ago Epicenter at 39.743, -107.383 Friday’s 7.1 earthquake near Ridgecrest was among the most powerful quakes in California history. at 08:45 September 06, 2020 UTC, Location: The largest induced earthquake to hit that region is a magnitude 3.4 that struck the night of May 31, 2014, causing minor damage to a handful of homes. Trinidad (34.2 miles), 2009-08-17 00:22:10 UTC Trinidad Epicenter at 37.037, -104.955 A magnitude 3.7 earthquake was recorded Tuesday in the Paradox Valley about 4 miles south of Bedrock, according to the U.S. Geological Survey and University of Utah Seismograph Stations. USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards. at 23:30 August 22, 2011 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 37.063, -104.701 Naples Dove Creek (8.2 miles), 1973-09-23 03:58:54 UTC (26.2 miles). Glenwood Springs Jump to Navigation Significant Earthquakes - 2020. Steamboat Springs Trinidad at 09:53 October 06, 2020 UTC, Location: at 04:46 January 24, 2013 UTC, Location: at 22:53 December 08, 2020 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 40.58, -106.609 Carbondale Epicenter at 38.47, -102.684 Colorado experienced a magnitude 6.5 earthquake on November 7, 1882. at 07:02 November 16, 2020 UTC, Location: Dove Creek Earthquakes in Colorado listed by magnitude and date. at 09:44 April 20, 2017 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 37.08, -104.966 at 22:38 August 09, 2001 UTC, Location: There are 592 earthquake incidents in Colorado on record since 1931. Trinidad Eads Epicenter at 38.276, -108.924 Trinidad 54.2 km from at 03:57 November 11, 2020 UTC, Location: (28.2 miles), 2004-11-07 06:54:59 UTC at 21:58 May 27, 2000 UTC, Location: (35.2 miles), 2020-11-08 11:19:56 UTC Epicenter at 37.1, -104.921 6.2 km from (22.2 miles), 2015-08-20 05:14:09 UTC Trinidad San Luis DENVER — The largest natural earthquake in Colorado in more than a century struck Monday night in the state’s southeast corner, but there were no reports of damage or injuries. The state averages 7 earthquakes per year. at 16:38 August 24, 2020 UTC, Location: Walsenburg (5.2 miles), 2005-10-01 05:57:03 UTC Trinidad at 06:01 September 13, 1994 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 37.055, -104.692 at 09:49 November 24, 2020 UTC, Location: (25.2 miles), 2020-09-07 09:35:22 UTC Epicenter at 39.29, -104.811 Police and fire departments received many telephone calls from residents wanting to know what was going on. at 13:42 November 08, 2020 UTC, Location: 56.2 km from (12.2 miles), 2020-09-18 21:50:32 UTC The world's largest earthquake with an instrumentally documented magnitude occurred on May 22, 1960 near Valdivia, in southern Chile. Alamosa East (2.2 miles), 2020-11-08 13:42:48 UTC 1 earthquake in the past 365 days The largest earthquake in Denver: this year: 2.5 in Georgetown , Colorado , United States at 06:42 June 17, 2017 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 37.587, -104.795 at 05:50 December 10, 2020 UTC, Location: (1.2 miles), 2019-02-28 03:38:56 UTC at 20:43 December 12, 2020 UTC, Location: 56.2 km from (18.2 miles), 2020-11-18 00:20:59 UTC at 03:38 February 28, 2019 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 38.277, -108.911 Rangely 54.2 km from at 23:09 February 06, 2016 UTC, Location: (26.2 miles), 2011-08-23 14:11:12 UTC Dove Creek 5.4 magnitude earthquake. What makes an earthquake "significant"? at 14:42 September 07, 2020 UTC, Location: Dove Creek Some 131 people were killed and thousands injured. at 21:04 September 30, 2020 UTC, Location: 15.2 km from Trinidad Epicenter at 39.763, -108.402 at 11:19 November 08, 2020 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 38.272, -108.921 at 21:50 September 18, 2020 UTC, Location: 56.2 km from (11.2 miles), 1983-09-24 16:57:45 UTC Trinidad 14.2 km from (42.2 miles), 2017-12-30 23:46:12 UTC (8.2 miles), 1994-12-25 19:06:07 UTC 57.2 km from at 17:21 November 24, 2020 UTC, Location: (35.2 miles), 2001-09-05 10:52:07 UTC The location of this earthquake appears to be in the northern Front Range west of Fort Collins. 30.2 km from (9.2 miles), 2020-09-16 15:26:40 UTC Epicenter at 38.28, -108.911 21.2 km from (26.2 miles), 2020-09-07 03:33:42 UTC 56.2 km from at 21:16 November 12, 2020 UTC, Location: The largest earthquake on record for Colorado occurred on 05/17/1973, with a depth of 0.0 miles and a magnitude of 5.4 on the Richter scale in Garfield County, CO. Yearly Average Number of Earthquakes in Colorado at 09:34 December 10, 2020 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 38.343, -105.755 2.2 km from at 11:19 November 08, 2020 UTC, Location: Arizona isn't exactly a hub for seismic activity, but the state has had its fair shake of, well, shakes. Cheyenne Wells 7.2 km from It is referred to as the \"Great Chilean Earthquake\" and the \"1960 Valdivia Earthquake.\" (34.2 miles), 2020-11-08 13:32:35 UTC (22.2 miles), 1994-09-13 06:01:23 UTC Earthquakes are caused by movements within the Earth's crust and uppermost mantle.They range from events too weak to be detectable except by sensitive instrumentation, to sudden and violent events lasting many minutes which have caused some of the greatest disasters in human history. The 5.3 magnitude quake was recorded just southwest of … Walsenburg , Colorado , … Dove Creek 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake, Prince William Sound Earthquake, Good Friday Earthquake: 1964-03-28: 03:36: 60.91°N: 147.34°W: Kanamori & Anderson, 1975: 3. (33.2 miles), 2020-09-07 14:42:50 UTC Epicenter at 39.91, -104.964 at 19:06 December 25, 1994 UTC, Location: 2020-12-12 20:43:13 UTC Epicenter at 37.59, -104.793 41.2 km from 44.2 km from San Luis Dove Creek (4.2 miles), 2020-09-30 21:04:44 UTC at 17:22 March 04, 2019 UTC, Location: 42.2 km from 46.2 km from (4.2 miles), 2018-08-24 10:02:37 UTC 13.2 km from There were also 3 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel. Colorado has recorded 525 earthquakes since 1973, most of them at 2 to 3.5 on the Richter scale, a USGS map shows. What was the largest earthquake in Colorado? Epicenter at 37.035, -104.908 According to USGS, Colorado experienced its largest earthquake in 1882. at 12:45 September 04, 2001 UTC, Location: Walsenburg Epicenter at 37.287, -104.892 at 05:14 November 09, 2020 UTC, Location: at 05:46 August 23, 2011 UTC, Location: Nicknames for the earthquake include the Good Friday Earthquake, Great Alaskan Earthquake, or the 1964 Alaskan earthquake. at 12:46 May 20, 1995 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 39.793, -108.366 at 00:20 November 18, 2020 UTC, Location: A sharp earthquake struck western Colorado January 30, 1975. Depth: 5 km. It was assigned a magnitude of 9.5 by the United States Geological Survey. at 08:34 September 10, 2017 UTC, Location: 26.2 km from Grand Junction, Colorado - I was on the 3rd floor of the Fidelity Mortgage building. Epicenter at 39.358, -107.271 Subscribe to ad-free EarthquakeTrack Plus for the best earthquake tracking experience plus additional features and subscriber-only perks. Trinidad at 10:52 September 05, 2001 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 38.274, -108.928 Epicenter at 38.283, -108.91 California Department of Conservation administers a variety of programs vital to California's public safety, environment and economy. The increase of earthquakes along the Colorado-New Mexico border between 2008 and 2010 has been linked to wastewater injections from oil and gas operations. 39.2 km from 9.2 km from 42.2 km from at 07:09 October 10, 2020 UTC, Location: 3.2 km from Westcliffe November 16, 2020 UTC. 9.1: Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra: Sumatra-Andaman Islands Earthquake, 2004 Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami, Indian Ocean Earthquake: 2004-12-26: 00:58: 3.30°N: 95.98°E: Duputel et al., 2012: 4. (25.2 miles), 2020-08-24 16:38:58 UTC (8.2 miles), 2001-08-09 22:38:54 UTC The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Colorado Springs, CO was a 4.0 Magnitude in 1994. Epicenter at 37.001, -105.029 Epicenter at 37.143, -104.618 Trinidad Epicenter at 38.027, -103.921 Epicenter at 37.014, -105.022 (6.2 miles), 2017-06-17 06:42:07 UTC When and why did the earthquakes start? (23.2 miles), 2016-02-06 23:09:10 UTC at 00:22 August 17, 2009 UTC, Location: 1973-05-17 16:00:00 UTC at 16:00 May 17, 1973 UTC Location: Epicenter at 39.793, -108.366 46.2 km from Parachute (28.2 miles) Colorado. The most powerful earthquake in North American history was recorded in Alaska on March 27, 1964. Colorado Springs, CO has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 11 earthquakes since 1931. at 12:16 November 12, 2020 UTC, Location: (25.2 miles), 2020-09-06 08:45:52 UTC (2.2 miles), 2020-11-12 21:16:09 UTC Salida 12.2 km from Epicenter at 37.258, -104.573 Trinidad Data courtesy of: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License. (24.2 miles), 2017-04-20 09:44:57 UTC (6.2 miles), 2007-01-03 14:34:38 UTC The account for Colorado includes information on the series of earthquakes that occurred in Denver in the 1960s. 52.2 km from (13.2 miles), 2011-08-22 23:30:19 UTC The tsunami spread along the coast of Central America, and even stretched to San Francisco and Japan.The earthquake occurred along the boundary between the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate. Epicenter at 38.341, -108.859 Damages included the power plant in Denver and cracked buildings in Boulder. Epicenter at 38.272, -108.923 Epicenter at 38.346, -105.68 Epicenter at 37.256, -104.541 Epicenter at 39.697, -105.677 30.2 km from Latest Earthquakes Latest earthquakes map and list. 35.2 km from 4.2 km from Trinidad (13.2 miles), 2020-11-24 09:49:08 UTC Rangely Subscribe to ad-free EarthquakeTrack Plus for the best earthquake tracking experience plus additional features and subscriber-only perks. Trinidad at 09:35 September 07, 2020 UTC, Location: at 05:14 August 20, 2015 UTC, Location: Castle Rock Epicenter at 38.875, -102.581 A catastrophic magnitude 8.8 earthquake ruptured off the coast of Ecuador and Colombia and generated a strong tsunami that killed 500 to 1,500 people. 21.2 km from Epicenter at 39.66, -107.378 10.2 km from It hit more than 100 years ago, so reports are spotty, but according the USGS, witnesses reported a huge rush of water in Honolulu Bay. Trinidad (6.2 miles), 2020-11-08 19:18:50 UTC (32.2 miles), 1995-05-20 12:46:16 UTC Georgetown Epicenter at 37.018, -104.97 36.2 km from (1.2 miles), 2020-10-10 07:09:29 UTC Moab Epicenter at 40.195, -108.961 Smallest/weakest of these 10 earthquakes is of magnitude 8.6, which is 6 times stronger than recent Nepal Earthquake (2015) which had a magnitude of 7.8 cause for the death of 3000+ (and counting) deaths. Epicenter at 37.405, -104.199 10.2 km from at 15:26 September 16, 2020 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 37.258, -104.544 10.2 km from 37.2 km from 31.2 km from at 10:02 August 24, 2018 UTC, Location: 38.2 km from Glenwood Springs 1973-05-17 16:00:00 UTC 3.2 km from Epicenter at 38.273, -108.931 (13.2 miles), 2020-11-08 11:19:56 UTC Epicenter at 38.343, -105.718 Epicenter at 38.236, -108.915 Epicenter at 38.274, -108.928 35.2 km from Epicenter at 37.067, -104.895 However, the state has experienced large natural (magnitude 6.5 or higher) and human-triggered (induced) earthquakes in recorded history and will continue to periodically experience large earthquakes in the future. Enter a year from 1900 to 2020 Search. I went through 2 of the larger ones in Southern California, Sylmar 2/9/1971 & Whittier 10/1/1987. 2.2 km from at 19:18 November 08, 2020 UTC, Location: ... Utah avalanche was largest in modern history. Craig The quake occurred a little after 4 a.m. Friday at a depth of 3.3 miles, according to the USGS earthquake … at 12:46 March 20, 1995 UTC, Location: G. 2020-11-12 21:16:09 UTC 2.1 magnitude, 5 km depth. (19.2 miles), 2020-11-16 23:04:15 UTC Fowler Northglenn 63.2 km from It … at 23:04 November 16, 2020 UTC, Location: (18.2 miles), 2017-09-10 08:34:41 UTC 3.2 km from at 23:46 December 30, 2017 UTC, Location: The Three Biggest Earthquakes in United States History Alaska: March 27, 1964. "In 1961, a 12,000-foot well was drilled at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal, northeast… San Luis 2011 Colorado earthquake: ... Haida Gwaii earthquake – magnitude 7.8 earthquake with an epicenter on Moresby Island in British Columbia, the second largest Canadian earthquake ever recorded by a seismometer, over 100,000 people were evacuated to higher ground in the state of Hawai'i; See also. 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