M5.5 earthquake hits Trinidad area, Colorado, the largest in almost 40 years

M5.5 earthquake hits Trinidad area, Colorado, the largest in almost 40 years

The largest earthquake to strike Colorado in almost 40 years has shaken hundreds of people near the New Mexico border. The magnitude 5.5 (later downgraded to 5.3) earthquake was recorded at 05:46 UTC on August 23, 2011, 15 km (9 miles) WSW of Trinidad, Colorado and…