Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Basalt, CO

M 2.8

Latest: 10:42 pm MDT on 5 June 2026 · 17 km (11 mi) SW of Basalt, CO

The most recent earthquake near Basalt was M 2.8, 17 km (11 mi) SW of Basalt, CO, at 10:42 pm MDT on 5 June 2026. 5 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Within 30 km since 2016: 16 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 2
Largest since 2016: M 2.8 on 5 June 2026, 17 km (11 mi) SW of Basalt, CO
Reported felt: 6 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 14 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 16 minutes ago · this page 02:15 UTC

The latest 16

2.8 17 km (11 mi) SW of Basalt, CO · felt by 5 Jun 5, 2026
10:42 pm MDT
2.6 13 km (8 mi) SW of Basalt, CO · felt by 1 Feb 5, 2026
5:18 pm MST
1.9 15 km (9 mi) S of Basalt, CO Nov 18, 2023
3:44 am MST
1.8 8 km (5 mi) NW of Basalt, CO · felt by 16 Jul 14, 2021
12:17 am MDT
2.8 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Basalt, CO · felt by 23 Apr 10, 2021
9:02 pm MDT
2.0 7 km (4 mi) E of Basalt, CO Jan 23, 2021
7:03 am MST
1.6 6 km (4 mi) E of Basalt, CO Jan 23, 2021
4:38 am MST
1.5 18 km (11 mi) W of Basalt, CO Oct 6, 2020
3:53 am MDT
1.6 19 km (12 mi) SSE of Basalt, CO Nov 28, 2019
1:06 am MST
1.8 21 km (13 mi) SE of Basalt, CO Jun 30, 2019
2:16 pm MDT
1.5 20 km (12 mi) ESE of Basalt, CO · felt by 1 Jun 29, 2019
7:48 am MDT
1.9 5 km (3 mi) N of Basalt, CO · felt by 2 Apr 1, 2019
10:36 pm MDT
2.1 18 km (11 mi) SE of Basalt, CO Dec 14, 2018
2:53 am MST
2.2 16 km (10 mi) SE of Basalt, CO Jul 13, 2018
10:49 am MDT
1.6 30 km (19 mi) SW of Basalt, CO Jan 19, 2017
9:51 pm MST
2.8 28 km (17 mi) SW of Basalt, CO Jan 19, 2017
8:08 pm MST

From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Basalt time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Basalt are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Basalt; dots are the 16 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Basalt.

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearby towns

Carbondale 16 km · Aspen 27 km · Gypsum 32 km · Glenwood Springs 32 km

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