Weston, Colorado – A minor earthquake struck near the Colorado–New Mexico border late Thursday morning, rattling a remote stretch of Las Animas County about 15 miles south of Weston.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred at 11:17 a.m. UTC Thursday at a depth of 5 kilometers. The epicenter was located roughly 24 kilometers south of Weston, near the state line and west of Raton Pass.
While quakes of this size are typically too weak to cause structural damage, residents near the border region of southern Colorado and northern New Mexico may have felt a brief, light shake. Communities including Trinidad, Colo., and Raton, N.M., sit within several dozen miles of the epicenter.
Southern Colorado does experience occasional minor seismic activity, often tied to natural fault systems in the Raton Basin. Events below magnitude 3.0 rarely produce reports of damage but can serve as reminders of the region’s underlying geology.
No injuries or damage have been reported. The USGS continues to monitor seismic activity in the area, and additional updates will be issued if stronger aftershocks occur.
