A magnitude 4.3 earthquake with an epicenter about 28 miles northwest of Parachute was felt by Rangely residents around 4 a.m., and according to the USGS “shake map” could have been felt by residents in Meeker, Parachute, Battlement Mesa, Grand Junction and Fruita. A second 2.9 magnitude earthquake, possibly an[Read More…]
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Earthquake
RANGELY | The United States Geological Survey reported a 3.0 magnitude earthquake 4 km north-northeast of Rangely Tuesday. There have been 11 earthquakes in the west side of Rio Blanco County this year, the largest a 3.8 in April.
Third earthquake in two weeks rattles Rangely
For the third time in two weeks, Rangely residents were shaken by an early morning earthquake.
Rangely experiences two earthquakes in less than a week
UPDATE: A second earthquake occurred early Thursday registering 2.6. The epicenter was 2.5 miles northwest of Rangely at a depth of 2.7 miles. RANGELY I An earthquake in Rangely Saturday registered 3.7 on the Richter scale. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) the epicenter of the light quake[Read More…]
Rangely earthquake registered 3.7
RANGELY I An earthquake in Rangely Saturday registered 3.7 on the Richter scale. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) the epicenter of the light quake was 2.5 miles northwest of Rangely at a depth of just under 4 miles. No damages or injuries were reported.