4.3-magnitude earthquake, several smaller quakes rattle Colorado

Tamera Twitty, The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
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Mar. 10—Several earthquakes have rattled southern Colorado since late Thursday night, including a 4.3-magnitude quake that struck 13 miles west of Trinidad at 11:06 p.m., according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

According to the USGS website, five smaller quakes were recorded in Colorado from Thursday night into Friday morning including a 3.6M quake near Rico, a 2.8M quake near Valdez, a three quakes between 2.5M and 3.5M north of Segundo. USGS reports that weak shakes may have been felt as a result of these smaller quakes.

The 4.3-magnitude quake was centered in the Burro Canyon Area at a depth of approximately 3.9 miles. At this magnitude, light shakes were likely felt, but they would not have been strong enough to cause damage, according to USGS. As of 10:20 a.m., the survey has received 95 reports from Coloradans that say they felt shakes.

The map below shows the reach of the quake, indicating that shaking may have been felt as far north as Fort Carson, just south of Colorado Springs.