Magnitude 3.8 earthquake rattles southwest of Trinidad, no damage reported
A magnitude 3.8 quake hit 28 miles southwest of Trinidad, and the EMSC said no immediate damage or injuries were reported.
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 28 miles southwest of Trinidad in Las Animas County around 6:52 GMT July 27. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre issued an alert with no immediate reports of damage or injuries. For Trinidad and nearby communities, the immediate question is whether anything needs attention at home or on the block.
The local emergency-management office in Trinidad remains the county’s main hub for all-hazard preparation, prevention, response and recovery. Darren Kolakowski is listed as the county emergency manager, and the office is at 200 East 1st Street, Room 104, Trinidad, with the county phone number at 719-845-2568.
After shaking stops, look inside the house for anything shifted off shelves, cracks that were not there before, or anything that might have been rattled loose, then contact the county emergency-management office if damage is found.
The U.S. Geological Survey documented two earthquakes of magnitude 4 or greater near Trinidad in Colorado’s Raton Basin focus area, and USGS publications documented a swarm of 12 widely felt earthquakes west of Trinidad between Aug. 28 and Sept. 21, 2001, with magnitudes from 2.8 to 4.6.
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck near the Colorado-New Mexico state line near Trinidad on May 7, and three small earthquakes shook southern Colorado on a Saturday.
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