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Earthquakes near Orchard Mesa, CO

Recorded earthquakes within 100 km of Orchard Mesa (population 6,836), shown in local time (America/Denver).

Latest quake near Orchard Mesa: M2.3 · Aug 31, 2026, 05:21 AM local time · 38 km ENE of the city · 8 km deep

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.

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M4.5largest in 10 years

In the last 30 days, 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Orchard Mesa. The biggest quake on record near Orchard Mesa — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.5 of Mar 04, 2019, 17:22 UTC: 29 km E of La Sal, Utah.

Biggest on record (since 1980) · M4.5 in 2019Big enough to feel last year (M4+) · 0

Latest earthquakes near Orchard Mesa

MagLocationLocal timeDepthDistance
M2.315 km WSW of Collbran, ColoradoAug 31, 2026, 05:21 AM8 km38 km ENE
M2.014 km NE of Fruita, ColoradoAug 17, 2026, 01:44 AM1 km24 km NNW
M1.526 km ESE of La Sal, UtahAug 10, 2026, 03:47 AM6 km95 km SSW
M1.737 km NE of Thompson Springs, UtahJun 28, 2026, 06:39 PM8 km79 km WNW
M2.829 km WNW of De Beque, ColoradoMar 23, 2026, 10:00 AM5 km40 km N
M1.739 km S of Bonanza, UtahNov 04, 2025, 11:03 AM6 km85 km NW
M3.234 km W of Delta, ColoradoApr 03, 2025, 05:07 AM5 km39 km S
M3.837 km ENE of Thompson Springs, UtahMay 31, 2022, 04:12 PM7 km66 km W
M4.328 km E of La Sal, UtahDec 19, 2020, 07:11 PM0 km93 km SSW
M3.328 km E of La Sal, UtahDec 19, 2020, 06:53 PM1 km92 km SSW

Earthquakes per year near Orchard Mesa (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)

'161'172'181'196'20'211'22'23'241'25'26 YTD

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 Orchard Mesa

How big they were
M1.5–2.03 (50%)
M2.0–3.03 (50%)
M3.0–4.00 (0%)
M4.0–5.00 (0%)
M5.0+0 (0%)
How deep they were
0–10 km6 (100%)
10–30 km0 (0%)
30–70 km0 (0%)
70+ km0 (0%)

Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 6 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.

The 5 biggest earthquakes on record near Orchard Mesa (M4.0 and up, since 1980)

MagLocationDate (UTC)Distance
M4.529 km E of La Sal, UtahMar 04, 2019, 17:22 UTC92 km
M4.429 km WNW of Naturita, ColoradoMay 27, 2000, 21:58 UTC90 km
M4.328 km E of La Sal, UtahDec 20, 2020, 02:11 UTC93 km
M4.143 km NW of Parachute, ColoradoAug 24, 2018, 10:02 UTC79 km
M4.130 km W of Naturita, ColoradoNov 07, 2004, 06:54 UTC97 km

Nearby places

Grand Junction, CO (3 km) · Fruitvale, CO (5 km) · Clifton, CO (8 km) · Fruita, CO (21 km) · Redlands, CO (10 km) · Palisade, CO (17 km)

USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 20:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 20:45 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.