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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

USGS: Colorado Experiences Largest Quake In More Than 40 Years

(CNN) -- A moderate 5.3-magnitude earthquake that rattled southern Colorado early Tuesday morning was the largest to hit the state in more than 40 years, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The quake's epicenter was seven miles southwest of Cokedale, and 180 miles south of Denver. There were no immediate reports of casualties.A dispatcher at the sheriff's office in Las Animas County, which includes Cokedale, said the quake lasted almost 30 seconds.

The office received reports of rocks falling on a highway and of some structure damage.

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8 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 24, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    Virginia's and Colorado's earthquakes were both 37 degrees longitude.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 24, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    Colorado's earthquake had a secretarty named Lincoln, and Virginia's earthquake had a secretary named Kennedy.

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  3. AnonymousAugust 24, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    So what? Lincoln and Kennedy rolled over in their graves yesterday causing the earthquake?

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  4. AnonymousAugust 24, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    What do Lincoln and Kennedy have to do with earthquakes and their locations?????

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  5. AnonymousAugust 24, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    You want more coincidences:

    FUKUSHIMA Prefecture also 37th parallel. As in the Earthquake in Japan on March 11, 2011.

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  6. AnonymousAugust 24, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    Are these really Earth Quakes or Obama testing underground weapons he wants to use against the American People!

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  7. AnonymousAugust 24, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    I was 37 5 years ago. What does that calcualate to mean?

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  8. AnonymousAugust 24, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    Ummmmm You are 42 years old today?

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