Earthquake Information for La Veta, Colorado

La Veta, CO has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 79 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 13.35% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of La Veta, CO within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of La Veta, CO was a 4.3 Magnitude in 2023.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in La Veta since 1931 within 30 miles
79
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
13.35%

Earthquake Probability for La Veta, CO

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in La Veta, 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
13.35%
5.1
11.32%
5.2
11.32%
5.2
10.00%
5.3
8.49%
5.4
7.23%
5.5
6.18%
5.6
5.43%
5.7
4.67%
5.8
4.10%
5.9
3.57%
6.0
3.20%
6.1
2.77%
6.2
2.45%
6.3
2.15%
6.4
1.95%
6.5
1.73%
6.6
1.41%
6.7
1.15%
6.8
1.01%
6.9
0.81%
7.0
0.64%
7.1
0.56%
7.2
0.48%
7.3
0.43%
7.4
0.31%
7.5
0.13%
7.6
0.06%
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%