Shallow 5.3 Quake At Utah-Colorado Border, Downgraded To 4.6 - Felt Over A Wide Area

Very shallow M5.3 earthquake - rapidly downgraded to M4.6 by USGS - hits Utah-Colorado border

A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck Monday morning about 10:22 a.m. 4 miles south of Bedrock, Colorado. Several residents in Moab and Monticello have felt the quake. Over 650 reports of felt shaking have already been received by USGS.The M4.6 earthquake was very shallow (0.8 km) and felt over a wide area with more than 659 people reporting feeling some shakings in Utah and Colorado. 

The USGS initially reported the quake was 5.3 magnitude, before quickly downgrading it to 4.6.  Such earthquakes happen very rarely in Colorado! The largest recent earthquake was a M5.3 in 2011.

NEW [V4]: 04 Mar 2019 17:22:52 GMT
Mag=5.3, 38.2803 N, 108.9110 W, Dep=0.8 km
4 km SSW of Bedrock, CO

— UUSS (@UUSS_Quake_Info) March 4, 2019

The epicenter was located about 40 miles southeast of Moab.

Moab police said in a tweet they have not received any reports of damage or any further earthquake-related issues.