The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 1 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.
In the last 30 days, 1 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Basalt, the biggest of them M2.8. The biggest quake on record near Basalt — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.0 of Aug 09, 2001, 22:38 UTC: 11 km NNE of Chacra, Colorado.
Latest earthquakes near Basalt
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2.8 | 18 km SSE of Meeker, Colorado | Oct 25, 2026, 02:35 PM | 8 km | 89 km NW |
| M1.8 | 26 km WSW of Yampa, Colorado | Sep 17, 2026, 09:03 PM | 5 km | 80 km N |
| M2.0 | 29 km WSW of Yampa, Colorado | Sep 17, 2026, 07:08 PM | 5 km | 79 km NNW |
| M1.8 | 28 km WSW of Yampa, Colorado | Sep 16, 2026, 12:46 AM | 5 km | 80 km NNW |
| M2.3 | 28 km WSW of Yampa, Colorado | Sep 15, 2026, 03:47 PM | 5 km | 80 km NNW |
| M2.3 | 28 km WSW of Yampa, Colorado | Sep 15, 2026, 03:46 PM | 5 km | 80 km NNW |
| M2.0 | 27 km WSW of Yampa, Colorado | Sep 14, 2026, 03:06 AM | 5 km | 82 km N |
| M1.9 | 26 km WSW of Yampa, Colorado | Sep 14, 2026, 02:59 AM | 5 km | 80 km N |
| M2.0 | 29 km WSW of Yampa, Colorado | Sep 14, 2026, 02:31 AM | 5 km | 81 km NNW |
| M2.3 | 15 km WSW of Collbran, Colorado | Aug 31, 2026, 05:21 AM | 8 km | 96 km W |
Earthquakes per year near Basalt (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)
M3.0–3.9 M4.0+
Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.
What the last year looked like near Basalt
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 15 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 1 biggest earthquakes on record near Basalt (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.0 | 11 km NNE of Chacra, Colorado | Aug 09, 2001, 22:38 UTC | 44 km |
Nearby places
El Jebel, CO (6 km) · Carbondale, CO (16 km) · Snowmass Village, CO (19 km) · Edwards, CO (49 km) · Glenwood Springs, CO (32 km) · Gypsum, CO (32 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 16:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 16:45 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.