Small early morning earthquake shakes southeast Colorado

The United States Geological Survey is asking; did you consciousness it?

A tiny 3.8 magnitude earthquake rattled southeast Colorado astatine 3:27 a.m. Monday. The quake radiated from a constituent astir 5 miles northwest of Pritchett, a tiny municipality astir 250 miles from Denver.

Did you consciousness it? The USGS and section instrumentality enforcement indicated a 3.8 magnitude earthquake occurred astatine 9:27 UTC (3:27 americium MDT) 8km NW of Pritchett, Colorado. #cowx https://t.co/fSv6zvJRFM pic.twitter.com/sqqXueKHyt

— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo) September 13, 2021

25 reports came into USGS, including 1 adjacent to the quake that reported “light” shaking.

While Colorado is not associated with earthquakes, it is not uncommon for immoderate shaking successful the Centennial State.

The USGS says harm does not usually hap until an earthquake magnitude reaches determination supra 4 oregon 5.

In 2020, Colorado was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.2, 8 quakes betwixt 4.0 and 2.0, and 19 quakes betwixt 3.0 and 2.0. There were besides different 30 quakes beneath magnitude 2.0, which are not usually felt.