3.9 magnitude earthquake rocks southeastern Colorado
Monday, August 17th, 2009 4:16pm MDTIn a bit of a rarity for the Centennial State, Colorado experienced a 3.9 magnitude earthquake Sunday evening. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was centered nine miles east of Eads or 26 miles north of Lamar in the southeastern part of the state.
No damage was reported but the temblor was felt into western Kansas. Mary Breslin of Eads told the Denver Post she felt the shaking. “I really thought it was an explosion,” Breslin said. “It did not occur to me in the beginning that it was an earthquake.”
Originating at a depth of 6.2 miles, the quake occurred at 6:22pm along what state geologist Vince Matthews told the Associated Press might be part of a previously unmapped extension of the Cheraw Fault. See below for complete technical details on the quake.
For more details on this temblor including maps and a look at Colorado’s earthquake history, view the complete story on Examiner.com.
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August 18th, 2009 at 4:08 AM
An earthquake in Colorado – who would have thought!