Chart of Colorado's Largest Historic Earthquakes
COLORADO'S LARGEST HISTORIC EARTHQUAKES
(Records date back to 1867)
(Records date back to 1867)
|
DATE |
LOCATION |
MAGNITUDE |
INTENSITY |
|
1870, Dec. 4 |
Pueblo-Ft. Reynolds |
-- |
VI |
|
1871, Oct |
Lily Park, Moffat Co. |
-- |
VI |
|
1880, Sep. 17 |
Aspen |
-- |
VI |
|
1882, Nov. 7 |
North-Central CO |
6.5* |
VII |
|
1891, Dec. |
Maybell |
-- |
VI |
|
1901, Nov. 15 |
Buena Vista |
-- |
VI |
|
1913, Nov. 11 |
Ridgway area |
-- |
VI |
|
1944, Sep. 9 |
Montrose/Basalt |
-- |
VI |
|
1955, Aug. 3 |
Lake City |
-- |
VI |
|
1960, Oct. 11 |
Montrose/Ridgway |
5.5 |
V |
|
1966, Jan. 4 |
N.E. of Denver |
5.0 |
V |
|
1966, Jan. 23 |
CO-NM border near Dulce, NM |
5.5 |
VII |
|
1967, Aug. 9 |
N.E. of Denver |
5.3 |
VII |
|
1967, Nov. 27 |
N.E. of Denver |
5.2 |
VI |
|
Prepared by the Earthquake Subcommittee - Colorado Natural Hazards Mitigation Council |
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* = magnitude estimated for older earthquake; based on historical felt reports
