Earthquake Information for Sanford, Colorado

Sanford, CO has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 1 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 17.65% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Sanford, CO within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Sanford, CO was a 2.9 Magnitude in 2006.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Sanford since 1931 within 30 miles
1
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
17.65%

Earthquake Probability for Sanford, CO

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Sanford, 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
17.65%
5.1
15.20%
5.2
15.20%
5.2
13.18%
5.3
11.38%
5.4
9.86%
5.5
8.58%
5.6
7.53%
5.7
6.61%
5.8
5.86%
5.9
5.22%
6.0
4.70%
6.1
4.15%
6.2
3.69%
6.3
3.30%
6.4
2.98%
6.5
2.69%
6.6
2.23%
6.7
1.84%
6.8
1.62%
6.9
1.36%
7.0
1.08%
7.1
0.95%
7.2
0.80%
7.3
0.67%
7.4
0.45%
7.5
0.19%
7.6
0.08%
7.7
0.03%
7.8
0.01%
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%