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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Rifle, CO

M 2.5

Latest: 8:57 am MDT on 21 October 2025 · 30 km (19 mi) NNE of Rifle, CO

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Rifle was M 2.5, 30 km (19 mi) NNE of Rifle, CO, at 8:57 am MDT on 21 October 2025. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
11 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
2
Largest since 2016
M 3.3 on 30 January 2017, 17 km (10 mi) E of Rifle, CO
Reported felt
5 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 11

  1. 2.1 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Rifle, CO
  2. 2.5 30 km (19 mi) NNE of Rifle, CO
  3. 2.5 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Rifle, CO · felt by 2
  4. 2.6 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Rifle, CO · felt by 3
  5. 2.9 28 km (18 mi) ENE of Rifle, CO · felt by 26
  6. 2.1 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Rifle, CO
  7. 1.7 14 km (9 mi) W of Rifle, CO
  8. 2.7 25 km (15 mi) NW of Rifle, CO
  9. 3.3 17 km (10 mi) E of Rifle, CO · felt by 9
  10. 2.9 19 km (12 mi) E of Rifle, CO · felt by 6
  11. 2.1 18 km (11 mi) E of Rifle, 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 Rifle time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Rifle are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Rifle; dots are the 11 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 Rifle.

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

Nearby towns

New Castle 22 km · Battlement Mesa 23 km · Parachute 25 km · Glenwood Springs 39 km

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