Earthquake Information for Denver County, Colorado

Denver County, CO has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 2 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 1.48% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Denver County, CO within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Denver County, CO was a 4.3 Magnitude in 1981.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Denver County since 1931
2
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
1.48%

Earthquake Probability for Denver County, CO

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Denver County, CO.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2
(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)
MAGNITUDE
PROBABILITY
5.0
1.48%
5.1
1.19%
5.2
1.19%
5.2
1.19%
5.3
0.96%
5.4
0.77%
5.5
0.62%
5.6
0.57%
5.7
0.46%
5.8
0.40%
5.9
0.32%
6.0
0.30%
6.1
0.23%
6.2
0.19%
6.3
0.14%
6.4
0.12%
6.5
0.08%
6.6
0.06%
6.7
0.05%
6.8
0.02%
6.9
0.01%
7.0
0.01%
7.1
0.00%
7.2
0.00%
7.3
0.00%
7.4
0.00%
7.5
0.00%
7.6
0.00%
7.7
0.00%
7.8
0.00%
7.9
0.00%
8.0
0.00%
8.1
0.00%
8.2
0.00%
8.3
0.00%
8.4
0.00%
8.5
0.00%
8.6
0.00%
8.7
0.00%
8.8
0.00%
8.9
0.00%
9.0
0.00%
9.1
0.00%
9.2
0.00%

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