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M2.0 Earthquake near Rio Blanco County, Colorado (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-14 09:07:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Rio Blanco County, Colorado (United States) on September 14, 2026 at 09:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 182 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
78efb6bad26634a09fec00fecc8764e513f42bef
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-14 09:07:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Colorado
City
Rio Blanco County
County
Rio Blanco County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.16220, -107.12970
Temperature
9.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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  • Dotsero
    Distance: 56 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 2'230 m ·Last eruption: -2200 ·United States
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    Distance: 479 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Yampa Valley AirportUnited States · HDN · KHDN
    36.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,734 Catalogue entries

Of 11,733 other entries for this area and period, 10,441 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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