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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Walsenburg, CO

M 2.7

Latest: 7:06 am MDT on 17 August 2026 · 8 km (5 mi) SW of Walsenburg, CO

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Walsenburg was M 2.7, 8 km (5 mi) SW of Walsenburg, CO, at 7:06 am MDT on 17 August 2026. 2 people reported feeling it to USGS. 3 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
41 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
8
Largest since 2016
M 2.9 on 18 May 2026, 5 km (3 mi) SSW of Walsenburg, CO
Reported felt
6 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 44

  1. 1.8 11 km (7 mi) SW of Walsenburg, CO
  2. 1.5 11 km (7 mi) SW of Walsenburg, CO
  3. 2.4 10 km (6 mi) SW of Walsenburg, CO
  4. 2.7 8 km (5 mi) SW of Walsenburg, CO · felt by 2
  5. 2.5 12 km (8 mi) NNW of Walsenburg, CO
  6. 2.9 5 km (3 mi) SSW of Walsenburg, CO · felt by 10
  7. 2.3 7 km (4 mi) SW of Walsenburg, CO · felt by 1
  8. 2.3 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Walsenburg, CO
  9. 1.5 48 km (30 mi) W of Walsenburg, CO
  10. 1.6 30 km (19 mi) WSW of Walsenburg, CO
  11. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Walsenburg, CO
  12. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Walsenburg, CO
  13. 1.8 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Walsenburg, CO
  14. 1.5 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Walsenburg, CO
  15. 1.5 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Walsenburg, CO · felt by 1
  16. 2.1 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Walsenburg, CO
  17. 1.5 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Walsenburg, CO
  18. 2.4 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Walsenburg, CO
  19. 1.7 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Walsenburg, CO
  20. 1.7 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Walsenburg, CO
  21. 1.7 28 km (18 mi) S of Walsenburg, CO
  22. 1.7 11 km (7 mi) SE of Walsenburg, CO
  23. 1.7 11 km (7 mi) SSE of Walsenburg, CO
  24. 1.5 11 km (7 mi) SSE of Walsenburg, CO
  25. 2.2 11 km (7 mi) SSE of Walsenburg, CO
  26. 2.5 10 km (6 mi) SE of Walsenburg, CO
  27. 1.5 9 km (6 mi) SE of Walsenburg, CO
  28. 2.6 13 km (8 mi) SSE of Walsenburg, CO
  29. 1.5 26 km (16 mi) S of Walsenburg, CO
  30. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) S of Walsenburg, CO
  31. 2.1 26 km (16 mi) S of Walsenburg, CO
  32. 1.6 17 km (11 mi) SE of Walsenburg, CO
  33. 1.9 17 km (11 mi) SE of Walsenburg, CO
  34. 1.6 17 km (11 mi) SE of Walsenburg, CO
  35. 1.5 18 km (11 mi) SE of Walsenburg, CO
  36. 2.3 27 km (17 mi) S of Walsenburg, CO · felt by 2
  37. 1.7 28 km (17 mi) S of Walsenburg, CO
  38. 1.6 3 km (2 mi) S of Walsenburg, CO
  39. 2.1 4 km (3 mi) SSW of Walsenburg, CO
  40. 1.5 4 km (2 mi) SSW of Walsenburg, CO
  41. 2.5 4 km (3 mi) SSW of Walsenburg, CO · felt by 15
  42. 1.6 16 km (10 mi) ENE of Walsenburg, CO
  43. 1.9 48 km (30 mi) W of Walsenburg, CO
  44. 2.0 23 km (14 mi) S of Walsenburg, 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 Walsenburg time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Walsenburg are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Walsenburg; dots are the 41 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 Walsenburg.

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

Nearby towns

Colorado City 36 km

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