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earthquake Earthquake Risk in Colorado Springs, CO

Risk Level: Moderate — Score 3/10

FEMA: 3Historical: 4

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Key Risk Factors

  • Estimated annual loss of $2M from this hazard type
  • 3 events on record in proximity
  • 1 event(s) in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026

Last significant event: Earthquake - 5.0 - 38 km NW of Miami, Texas (2026-07-23) — 10 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Earthquakes

1
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
San Jose, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
San Francisco, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Seattle, WA
FEMA: 9Historical: 9
5
Long Beach, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Oakland, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Tokyo, Japan
Risk: 9Historical: 10
8
Istanbul, Turkey
Risk: 9Historical: 10
9
Kathmandu, Nepal
Risk: 9Historical: 9
10
Quito, Ecuador
Risk: 9Historical: 10
Colorado Springs is not in the top 10 for earthquake risk among tracked cities.

How Colorado Springs Compares

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Notable Earthquake Events Near Colorado Springs

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 3 notable earthquake events near Colorado Springs, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Earthquake - 5.0 - 38 km NW of Miami, Texas (July 2026) — 10 people exposed; $1M capital exposed.

Earthquake - 5.0 - 38 km NW of Miami, Texas

July 23, 2026 — ADVISORY

10 people exposed; $1M capital exposed

Earthquake - 5.7 - 6km NNE of Magna, Utah

March 18, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Earthquake - 7.1 - 18km W of Searles Valley, CA

July 6, 2019 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Earthquake Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Secure heavy furniture and appliances to walls
  • 2.Create a family earthquake plan with meeting points
  • 3.Keep an emergency kit with water, food, flashlight, and first aid supplies
  • 4.Learn how to shut off gas, water, and electricity
  • 5.Practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On drills regularly

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How this data is built

Colorado Springs, CO earthquake risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live earthquake monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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