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 Palisade, the biggest of them M2.8. The biggest quake on record near Palisade — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.1 of Aug 24, 2018, 10:02 UTC: 43 km NW of Parachute, Colorado.
Latest earthquakes near Palisade
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2.8 | 18 km SSE of Meeker, Colorado | Oct 25, 2026, 02:35 PM | 8 km | 96 km NNE |
| M2.3 | 15 km WSW of Collbran, Colorado | Aug 31, 2026, 05:21 AM | 8 km | 22 km ENE |
| M2.0 | 14 km NE of Fruita, Colorado | Aug 17, 2026, 01:44 AM | 1 km | 27 km NW |
| M1.7 | 37 km NE of Thompson Springs, Utah | Jun 28, 2026, 06:39 PM | 8 km | 93 km W |
| M2.8 | 29 km WNW of De Beque, Colorado | Mar 23, 2026, 10:00 AM | 5 km | 37 km NNW |
| M2.1 | 6 km NNW of Chacra, Colorado | Nov 18, 2025, 08:41 AM | 7 km | 96 km NE |
| M1.7 | 39 km S of Bonanza, Utah | Nov 04, 2025, 11:03 AM | 6 km | 90 km NW |
| M3.2 | 34 km W of Delta, Colorado | Apr 03, 2025, 05:07 AM | 5 km | 46 km SSW |
| M3.8 | 37 km ENE of Thompson Springs, Utah | May 31, 2022, 04:12 PM | 7 km | 82 km W |
| M3.0 | 25 km SSW of Rangely, Colorado | Apr 18, 2020, 06:42 PM | 5 km | 98 km NNW |
Earthquakes per year near Palisade (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 Palisade
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 7 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 1 biggest earthquakes on record near Palisade (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.1 | 43 km NW of Parachute, Colorado | Aug 24, 2018, 10:02 UTC | 71 km |
Nearby places
Clifton, CO (9 km) · Fruitvale, CO (13 km) · Orchard Mesa, CO (17 km) · Grand Junction, CO (18 km) · Fruita, CO (33 km) · Delta, CO (48 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 19:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 19:45 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.