Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Gilcrest, CO

M 2.9

Latest: 8:02 am MDT on 30 March 2019 · 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Gilcrest, CO

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Gilcrest was M 2.9, 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Gilcrest, CO, at 8:02 am MDT on 30 March 2019. 3 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 22 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 0
Largest since 2016: M 3.0 on 6 November 2016, 23 km (15 mi) NE of Gilcrest, CO
Reported felt: 6 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 25 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 4 minutes ago · this page 02:51 UTC

The latest 22

2.3 2 km (1 mi) SW of Gilcrest, CO · felt by 1 Jul 7, 2025
10:40 pm MDT
2.3 20 km (13 mi) NNE of Gilcrest, CO Jul 5, 2021
2:07 am MDT
1.9 24 km (15 mi) NE of Gilcrest, CO May 8, 2019
5:03 am MDT
2.9 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Gilcrest, CO Mar 30, 2019
8:02 am MDT
2.3 24 km (15 mi) NE of Gilcrest, CO Mar 30, 2019
7:36 am MDT
1.7 22 km (14 mi) NE of Gilcrest, CO Jul 20, 2018
3:26 am MDT
2.3 23 km (14 mi) NE of Gilcrest, CO Feb 2, 2018
10:05 am MST
2.1 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Gilcrest, CO Dec 10, 2017
2:11 pm MST
1.9 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Gilcrest, CO · felt by 1 Mar 27, 2017
12:16 am MDT
1.8 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Gilcrest, CO Mar 17, 2017
1:37 pm MDT
2.0 24 km (15 mi) NE of Gilcrest, CO Nov 6, 2016
10:05 am MST
2.2 23 km (15 mi) NE of Gilcrest, CO Nov 6, 2016
9:58 am MST
3.0 23 km (15 mi) NE of Gilcrest, CO · felt by 26 Nov 6, 2016
9:57 am MST
2.7 24 km (15 mi) NE of Gilcrest, CO · felt by 77 Nov 6, 2016
9:57 am MST
1.6 22 km (13 mi) NNE of Gilcrest, CO Oct 29, 2016
8:08 am MDT
1.6 20 km (13 mi) NNE of Gilcrest, CO Oct 29, 2016
7:58 am MDT
1.7 21 km (13 mi) NE of Gilcrest, CO Oct 29, 2016
7:56 am MDT
1.7 23 km (15 mi) NNE of Gilcrest, CO Aug 25, 2016
7:37 am MDT
2.3 23 km (14 mi) NNE of Gilcrest, CO · felt by 4 Aug 25, 2016
2:27 am MDT
1.5 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Gilcrest, CO Aug 25, 2016
2:25 am MDT
2.6 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Gilcrest, CO · felt by 1 Aug 22, 2016
9:14 pm MDT
1.8 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Gilcrest, CO Jan 9, 2016
8:25 am 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 Gilcrest time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Gilcrest are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Gilcrest; dots are the 22 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 2 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Gilcrest:

5.5 7 km SE of Lochbuie, Colorado · 37 km SSE of Gilcrest 1967
5.2 4 km NE of Derby, Colorado · 47 km S of Gilcrest 1967

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

Nearby towns

Greeley 17 km · Eaton 28 km

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