Latest quakes in or near Pitkin, Colorado, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake Colorado - Jul 15, 2023 - |
Strongest since 2020 | Mag. 3? possible quake Near Glenwood Springs - Colorado, USA - Jul 14, 2021 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 4 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Jul 15, 2023 05:16 pm (Denver) | 2.5 5 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the NW | Colorado | Info | |
Friday, January 6, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 6, 2023 11:00 am (Denver) | 2.5 2.2 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the NW | 8 Km NNW of Chacra, Colorado | Info | |
Monday, October 17, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 17, 2022 02:16 pm (Denver) | 2.9 4.7 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the NW | 8 Km NNW of Chacra, Colorado 21 reports | Info | |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 23, 2022 05:52 pm (Denver) | 2.5 5 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the N | Colorado | Info | |
Monday, February 21, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 21, 2022 05:36 pm (Denver) | 2.5 1 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the E | Colorado | Info | |
Thursday, November 11, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 11, 2021 01:09 am (Denver) | 2.0 5 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the W | 15 Km ENE of Palisade, Colorado | Info | |
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Jul 14, 2021 12:24 am (Denver) | ? n/a | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the NW | Near Glenwood Springs, Colorado, USA (unconfirmed) 9 reports | Info | |
Jul 14, 2021 12:17 am (Denver) | 1.8 5 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the NW | 2 Km NNW of El Jebel, Colorado | Info | |
Wednesday, June 2, 2021 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Jun 2, 2021 01:48 pm (Denver) | 2.1 6 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the W | Colorado | Info | |
Jun 2, 2021 01:42 pm (Denver) | 2.5 5 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the W | Colorado | Info | |
Sunday, April 11, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 10, 2021 09:02 pm (Denver) | 2.8 3.4 km | 9 Km WSW of Norrie, Colorado, USA 9 reports | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 55.6 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 1.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 2.7 quakes per year
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Pitkin Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Pitkin, Colorado, USA?
Pitkin has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3). Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2.9 quakes on average per year in or near Pitkin, Colorado, USA. However, Pitkin has had at least 1 quakes above magnitude 4 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 50 to 55 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Pitkin?
The last earthquake in Pitkin occurred 40 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 9.5 km (5.9 mi) away from New Castle, Colorado, United States, in the afternoon of Saturday, Jul 15, 2023 at 5.16 pm local time (America/Denver GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Pitkin since 2020?
Since 2020, Pitkin has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 4 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Pitkin since 2020?
The strongest earthquake in Pitkin since 2020 had a magnitude of 3.0 and occurred 3 years ago:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 0.7 km (0.4 mi) away from El Jebel, Colorado, United States, in the early morning of Wednesday, Jul 14, 2021 at 12.24 am local time (America/Denver GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.