Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Montrose, CO
No earthquake was likely felt in Montrose in the 24 hours to 3:25 pm MST (22:25 UTC). The last one was M 5.0, 675 km (419 mi) ESE, at 4:21 am MDT on 23 July 2026, estimated intensity II (weak) in town; 499 felt reports to USGS.
M 2.7
Latest: 1:28 am MST on 11 November 2016 · 21 km (13 mi) N of Montrose, CO
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Montrose was M 2.7, 21 km (13 mi) N of Montrose, CO, at 1:28 am MST on 11 November 2016, 3 km deep. 3 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in Montrose was intensity II (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 2 smaller earthquakes have been recorded near Montrose since; the newest is first in the list below.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Montrose in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 0
- Last 12 months
- 0
- Since 2016
- 1 earthquake of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.7 on 11 November 2016, 21 km (13 mi) N of Montrose, CO
- Reported felt
- 1 of them have felt reports to USGS
- Nearest mapped fault
- Busted Boiler fault, 17 km from its surface trace
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page · counts are earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km (19 mi) of the town centre; shaking is estimated for the town centre with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses
If you felt one
- Was that an earthquake? — checks what was recorded near you in the last hour
- Report what you felt to USGS — reports go to USGS, not to us, and they are what produces the intensity maps
- Expect aftershocks, and be ready to Drop, Cover, and Hold On if you feel one; if you are in a damaged building, go outside and move away from it (Ready.gov, FEMA; what to do during and after an earthquake)
- Earthquakes in Colorado — with the state's activity score
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Earthquake alerts for Montrose, CO
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The last 30 days
The latest 3
- 1.8 38 km (23 mi) SSW of Montrose, CO
- 1.5 48 km (30 mi) E of Montrose, CO
- 2.7 21 km (13 mi) N of Montrose, CO · felt by 3
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 Montrose time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Montrose are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Montrose; dots are the 1 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Montrose
The strongest shaking in Montrose from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity II (weak), from the M 2.7 on 11 November 2016, 21 km away. Intensity II and III are felt by some people at rest indoors; IV by most people indoors; V and above wakes sleepers and moves objects.
| Magnitude | When | Distance | Shaking in Montrose (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 2.7 | 21 km | II · Weak · felt by 3 | |
| M 1.8 | 38 km | II · Weak | |
| M 1.5 | 48 km | I · Not felt |
An estimate for the town centre from magnitude, depth and distance, with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses (Atkinson & Wald, 2007), on the Modified Mercalli scale. 1 of these reaches intensity II or more in town, where people at rest start to notice. Ground conditions change it street by street. It describes the past, not a hazard.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists one earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Montrose:
- 5.5 15 km E of Colona, Colorado · 31 km SE of Montrose
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Busted Boiler fault, 17 km from its surface trace
- Roubideau Creek fault, 18 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Be ready
Earthquakes cannot be predicted, here or anywhere, so the useful step is the one taken beforehand. The advice below is from the agencies responsible for it.
- Ready.gov: earthquakes (FEMA) — what to do before, during and after, including Drop, Cover, and Hold On
- Build a kit (FEMA) — water, food and supplies for several days; our summary
- USGS: preparedness — the hazard behind the advice, from the agency that records every quake on this page
- The Great ShakeOut — the yearly earthquake drill, with material for homes, schools and workplaces
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.