2.9
Earthquake Details: 5 km SSW of Walsenburg, Colorado, United States
May 18, 2026, 12:29:54
- Depth
- 5.485 km
- Felt reports
- 10
Source: USGSUpdated: Jul 25, 2026, 10:12 PM UTC
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred on May 18, 2026 at 12:29:54. Epicenter: 5 km SSW of Walsenburg, Colorado, United States. Reported depth: 5.485 km.
Status: Reviewed
Tsunami information
Loading data...
Time & depth
- Local time
- May 18, 2026, 06:29:54 MDT
- UTC
- May 18, 2026, 12:29:54 UTC
5.485 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Loading map...
Nearby major cities
Agency measurements
Agencies may use different observations and magnitude scales, and initial estimates can change.
- USGSml 2.9
us6000syif
- Depth:
- 5.49 km
- Status:
- Reviewed
- Time:
- Updated:
- Jul 25, 2026, 10:12 PM UTC
Technical Details
Depth5.485 km
Significance132
Latitude37.5805
Longitude-104.8050
Event IDus6000syif
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Jul 25, 2026, 22:12:52 UTC
Regional Seismicity
External Resources
You may also find these tools useful
Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Jul 25, 2026, 22:12 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies. CC BY 4.0
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.