Tuesday, August 23, 2011

COLORADO ROCKED BY 5.3 EARTHQUAKE. COLORADO? wth?

By Randy Economy
Out There in Colorado
August 23, 2011
2:15 a.m. PST
Map showing earthquakes

What the heck?
 A 5.3 earthquake rocked the mountain high area of Colorado early Tuesday morning. Here is the scientific data from the US Geological Association. Also reports of some rock slides and lots of frayed nerves. Dude, it's an earthquake.

Earthquake Details

Magnitude5.3
Date-Time
Location37.070°N, 104.700°W
Depth4 km (2.5 miles)
RegionCOLORADO
Distances15 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
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 12.5 km (7.8 miles); depth +/- 2.8 km (1.7 miles)
ParametersNST=372, Nph=372, Dmin=18.9 km, Rmss=1.25 sec, Gp= 14°,
M-type=centroid moment magnitude (Mw), Version=A
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc0005idz
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