Earthquake Information for Cotopaxi, Colorado

Cotopaxi, CO has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 9 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 7.42% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Cotopaxi, CO within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Cotopaxi, CO was a 3.6 Magnitude in 2017.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Cotopaxi since 1931 within 30 miles
9
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
7.42%

Earthquake Probability for Cotopaxi, CO

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Cotopaxi, 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
7.42%
5.1
6.38%
5.2
6.38%
5.2
5.80%
5.3
5.03%
5.4
4.40%
5.5
3.87%
5.6
3.53%
5.7
3.16%
5.8
2.88%
5.9
2.62%
6.0
2.45%
6.1
2.22%
6.2
2.06%
6.3
1.89%
6.4
1.78%
6.5
1.65%
6.6
1.37%
6.7
1.13%
6.8
1.02%
6.9
0.79%
7.0
0.58%
7.1
0.48%
7.2
0.39%
7.3
0.35%
7.4
0.24%
7.5
0.10%
7.6
0.04%
7.7
0.02%
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%