A 3.1-magnitude earthquake has been reported in southern Colorado

(El Morro, Colorado) – A 3.1-magnitude earthquake was reported in southern Colorado, three miles west of El Morro, late Tuesday night on January 31, according to the USGS.

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The quake occurred in Las Animas County near the city of Trinidad at about 11:36 p.m. at a depth of about four miles, according to the USGS.

Community-Determined Intensity (CDI) data collected from 23 earthquake responses gave a three-level intensity rating out of ten. Level III earthquakes are ‘weak’ and are most noticeably felt by those indoors, especially on the upper floors of buildings, says the USGS. These earthquakes may shake standing cars slightly and cause vibrations similar to the passing of a truck.

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The USGS says that earthquakes in North America east of the Rocky Mountains are uncommon.

Earthquakes in this region are usually felt on a much larger scale – usually ten times larger – than earthquakes of similar magnitude on the West Coast. As such, large and destructive earthquakes east of the Rocky Mountains centered in populated areas are likely to cause damage over greater distances than earthquakes of similar magnitude centered in western North America.

According to the USGS, earthquakes east of the Rocky Mountains are caused by cracks within the rock, usually miles deep. However, a few earthquakes in this region have been linked to geological faults mapped.

Scientists who study earthquakes in eastern and central North America often hypothesize that recent earthquakes are caused by slips in pre-existing faults formed in previous geologic epochs, which have been reactivated under current stress conditions. The USGS says that the bedrock of eastern North America is intertwined with faults that were active in previous geological eras, and few are known to be active in the current geological era.

In most areas east of the Rocky Mountains, the potential for future damaging earthquakes is estimated from current earthquake frequencies and magnitudes as well as those documented in historical records.

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