The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 5 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, 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Montrose. The biggest quake on record near Montrose — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.5 of Mar 04, 2019, 17:22 UTC: 29 km E of La Sal, Utah.
Latest earthquakes near Montrose
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2.3 | 15 km WSW of Collbran, Colorado | Aug 31, 2026, 05:21 AM | 8 km | 83 km NNW |
| M1.5 | 26 km ESE of La Sal, Utah | Aug 10, 2026, 03:47 AM | 6 km | 97 km WSW |
| M2.6 | 15 km SSW of Sawpit, Colorado | May 16, 2026, 05:41 AM | 9 km | 70 km SSW |
| M2.5 | 12 km SE of Silverton, Colorado | Apr 20, 2026, 04:17 AM | 5 km | 86 km SSE |
| M3.2 | 34 km W of Delta, Colorado | Apr 03, 2025, 05:07 AM | 5 km | 57 km WNW |
| M3.6 | 16 km S of Ophir, Colorado | Mar 10, 2023, 07:03 AM | 7 km | 85 km S |
| M4.3 | 28 km E of La Sal, Utah | Dec 19, 2020, 07:11 PM | 0 km | 95 km WSW |
| M3.3 | 28 km E of La Sal, Utah | Dec 19, 2020, 06:53 PM | 1 km | 94 km WSW |
| M3.6 | 28 km E of La Sal, Utah | Dec 08, 2020, 03:53 PM | 0 km | 94 km WSW |
| M3.8 | 28 km E of La Sal, Utah | Nov 08, 2020, 04:19 AM | -0 km | 94 km WSW |
Earthquakes per year near Montrose (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 Montrose
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 4 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 5 biggest earthquakes on record near Montrose (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.5 | 29 km E of La Sal, Utah | Mar 04, 2019, 17:22 UTC | 93 km |
| M4.4 | 29 km WNW of Naturita, Colorado | May 27, 2000, 21:58 UTC | 91 km |
| M4.4 | 17 km N of Sawpit, Colorado | Sep 13, 1994, 06:01 UTC | 37 km |
| M4.3 | 28 km E of La Sal, Utah | Dec 20, 2020, 02:11 UTC | 95 km |
| M4.1 | 30 km W of Naturita, Colorado | Nov 07, 2004, 06:54 UTC | 95 km |
Nearby places
Olathe, CO (17 km) · Delta, CO (34 km) · Orchard City, CO (40 km) · Cedaredge, CO (47 km) · Paonia, CO (50 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.