Earthquake Hits Colorado
An earthquake has struck Colorado. The preliminary magnitude was 5.3, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake was the largest to hit Colorado in almost 40 years, the Associate Press reported. Details from the USGS:
Date-Time:
August 23, 2011 at 05:46:19 UTC
August 22, 2011 at 11:46:19 PM at epicenter
Location: 37.070 N, 104.700 W
Depth: 4 km (2.5 miles)
Distances from epicenter:
15 km (9 miles) WSW of Trinidad, Colorado
33 km (20 miles) NW of Raton, New Mexico
54 km (33 miles) S of Walsenburg, Colorado
290 km (180 miles) S of DENVER, Colorado
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