Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Lamar, CO
M 2.5
Latest: 5:19 am MDT on 6 August 2016 · 21 km (13 mi) NNW of Lamar, CO
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Lamar was M 2.5, 21 km (13 mi) NNW of Lamar, CO, at 5:19 am MDT on 6 August 2016. 4 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 2 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.5 on 6 August 2016, 21 km (13 mi) NNW of Lamar, CO
- Reported felt
- 0 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 5
- 1.8 44 km (28 mi) NNW of Lamar, CO
- 1.6 38 km (24 mi) N of Lamar, CO
- 1.7 18 km (11 mi) N of Lamar, CO
- 2.2 34 km (21 mi) S of Lamar, CO
- 2.5 21 km (13 mi) NNW of Lamar, CO
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 Lamar time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Lamar are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Lamar; dots are the 2 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 Lamar.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
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