International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583200
Event time 2026-02-26 11:17:13 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 18:17:13 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 11:37:15 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.6
Depth 5 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent North-America
Country USA
Administration area Colorado
Nearest settlement Weston
Distance 24 km
Course S
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Tercio Ranch Airstrip (23,67 km), Tercio Ranch Airstrip (23,67 km), La Mesa Park Airport (35,20 km), La Mesa Park Airport (35,20 km), Raton Municipal-Crews Field (35,54 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.