Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Parachute, CO
M 2.6
Latest: 12:57 pm MST on 19 December 2018 · 25 km (15 mi) NNW of Parachute, CO
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Parachute was M 2.6, 25 km (15 mi) NNW of Parachute, CO, at 12:57 pm MST on 19 December 2018. 3 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 7 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 1
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.7 on 19 December 2018, 26 km (16 mi) N of Parachute, CO
- Reported felt
- 1 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 7
- 2.3 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Parachute, CO
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Parachute, CO · felt by 1
- 1.7 13 km (8 mi) NE of Parachute, CO
- 2.6 25 km (15 mi) NNW of Parachute, CO
- 2.7 26 km (16 mi) N of Parachute, CO
- 2.4 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Parachute, CO
- 2.5 25 km (15 mi) SW of Parachute, 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 Parachute time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Parachute are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Parachute; dots are the 7 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists one earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Parachute:
- 5.4 46 km NW of Parachute, Colorado · 46 km NW of Parachute
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Battlement Mesa 3 km · Rifle 25 km
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