| 2011 Colorado earthquake | |
| Timestamp: | 2011-08-23 05:46:18 |
| Local-Date: | August 22, 2011 |
| Anss-Url: | usp000j6wm |
| Local-Time: | 23:46:18 MDT [1] |
| Magnitude: | 5.3 |
| Depth: | 2.6miles |
| Type: | Dip-slip |
| Countries Affected: | Colorado United States |
| Intensity: | [2] |
The 2011 Colorado earthquake occurred on August 22 at with a moment magnitude of 5.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very Strong). The epicenter of the intraplate earthquake was 10miles west northwest of Trinidad, Colorado, and 180miles south of Denver, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).[1] [3] [4] [5] [6] It was the largest natural earthquake to affect Colorado for more than a hundred years.[3]
The earthquake occurred as part of a swarm of smaller quakes that started the previous day. The last time the Colorado region received a series of earthquakes was in 2001, when about a dozen smaller-sized temblors were recorded.[1] The shock occurred as a result of normal faulting and was similar in depth, style and location to the events that made up the 2001 swarm.
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