Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Rangely, CO

M 3.0

Latest: 6:42 pm MDT on 18 April 2020 · 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Rangely, CO

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Rangely was M 3.0, 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Rangely, CO, at 6:42 pm MDT on 18 April 2020. 3 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 14 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 1
Largest since 2016: M 3.8 on 22 April 2017, 4 km (3 mi) NW of Rangely, CO
Reported felt: 7 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 24 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 4 minutes ago · this page 01:00 UTC

The latest 15

2.2 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Rangely, CO Mar 23, 2026
5:14 pm MDT
2.0 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Rangely, CO Dec 26, 2023
2:08 pm MST
1.6 40 km (25 mi) NNE of Rangely, CO Oct 14, 2023
8:10 am MDT
3.0 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Rangely, CO Apr 18, 2020
6:42 pm MDT
2.1 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Rangely, CO Apr 11, 2019
5:54 am MDT
3.1 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Rangely, CO · felt by 8 Dec 12, 2017
4:44 pm MST
2.1 4 km (2 mi) NNW of Rangely, CO · felt by 2 Nov 10, 2017
7:30 pm MST
2.8 5 km (3 mi) N of Rangely, CO Oct 26, 2017
11:37 am MDT
2.4 6 km (4 mi) NNW of Rangely, CO · felt by 2 Sep 14, 2017
9:39 pm MDT
2.4 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Rangely, CO Sep 14, 2017
1:59 pm MDT
2.5 4 km (3 mi) NNW of Rangely, CO · felt by 3 Sep 14, 2017
2:54 am MDT
2.6 20 km (13 mi) SW of Rangely, CO May 20, 2017
9:38 am MDT
3.3 5 km (3 mi) NW of Rangely, CO · felt by 12 May 3, 2017
1:42 am MDT
2.6 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Rangely, CO · felt by 7 Apr 27, 2017
3:11 am MDT
3.8 4 km (3 mi) NW of Rangely, CO · felt by 30 Apr 22, 2017
11:48 am MDT

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 Rangely time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Rangely are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Rangely; dots are the 14 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 Rangely:

5.4 46 km NW of Parachute, Colorado · 50 km SE of Rangely 1973

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

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