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Earthquake felt north of Denver Friday morning
- On the morning of June 13, 2025, a magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred roughly three miles southwest of Dacono, near Denver, Colorado, causing mild tremors felt throughout the metropolitan region.
- The earthquake took place in an area with typically low seismic activity, where only five earthquakes registering at least a magnitude 4.0 have been recorded within 186 miles of Denver over the past ten years.
- The tremor was shallow and widely felt along Interstate 25 and nearby towns, with 240 people reporting observations such as rattled shelves, startled pets, and loud booms on social media.
- The USGS indicated that an earthquake of this magnitude is not expected to cause damage, and although it was noticeable, no structural damage or power outages occurred as a result.
- This event marks the strongest earthquake near Denver in over a decade and underscores that, although infrequent, perceptible seismic activity continues in the region.
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Denver, Colorado rattled by rare earthquake, Hasn't happened in 44 years
On the morning of June 13, 2025, residents of Denver, Colorado, experienced an unusual event: a magnitude 2.9 earthquake that caused light shaking across the metro area. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the quake struck at 6:08 a.m. local time, with its epicenter located approximately 3 miles southwest of Dacono, just north of […]
The Cañon City Daily Record
Lamar LedgerSmall earthquake hits Colorado town early Friday morning
Early Friday morning, Dacono residents may have felt a 2.9 magnitude earthquake that was reported by the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake, which reached a depth of 8.2 km, was recorded at 6:08 a.m. Friday, according to the survey’s webpage. The webpage did not state how long the earthquake lasted. In the tectonic summary, scientists wrote that there are few earthquakes east of the Rockies and “most earthquakes in North America eas…
Colorado Springs Gazette
Colorado Politics2.9 magnitude earthquake shakes north of Denver Friday morning
A small 2.9 magnitude earthquake shook residents north of Denver early Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
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