Earthquake Information for Westcliffe, Colorado

Westcliffe, CO has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 7 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 8.42% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Westcliffe, CO within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Westcliffe, CO was a 3.6 Magnitude in 2017.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Westcliffe since 1931 within 30 miles
7
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
8.42%

Earthquake Probability for Westcliffe, CO

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Westcliffe, 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
8.42%
5.1
7.22%
5.2
7.22%
5.2
6.45%
5.3
5.57%
5.4
4.84%
5.5
4.24%
5.6
3.81%
5.7
3.38%
5.8
3.05%
5.9
2.75%
6.0
2.54%
6.1
2.29%
6.2
2.10%
6.3
1.92%
6.4
1.80%
6.5
1.66%
6.6
1.39%
6.7
1.17%
6.8
1.08%
6.9
0.90%
7.0
0.74%
7.1
0.65%
7.2
0.55%
7.3
0.50%
7.4
0.36%
7.5
0.14%
7.6
0.07%
7.7
0.02%
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%