Earthquake Information for Ouray County, Colorado

Ouray County, CO has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 6 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 11.04% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Ouray County, CO within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Ouray County, CO was a 4.4 Magnitude in 1994.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Ouray County since 1931
6
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
11.04%

Earthquake Probability for Ouray County, CO

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Ouray 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
11.04%
5.1
9.16%
5.2
9.16%
5.2
8.24%
5.3
6.82%
5.4
5.64%
5.5
4.66%
5.6
4.06%
5.7
3.35%
5.8
2.86%
5.9
2.36%
6.0
2.06%
6.1
1.62%
6.2
1.32%
6.3
1.01%
6.4
0.83%
6.5
0.60%
6.6
0.44%
6.7
0.32%
6.8
0.18%
6.9
0.09%
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%