Trinidad, CO – A minor earthquake struck near the Colorado–New Mexico border early Thursday, with light tremors felt in communities near Interstate 25 and U.S. Route 64.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded at 12:25 a.m. local time (06:25 UTC), centered about 26 kilometers south of Segundo, Colorado. The quake struck at a shallow depth of 4.7 kilometers.
The epicenter was west of Raton, New Mexico, and near the I-25/US-64 interchange, a key travel corridor between Trinidad, Colorado, and northeastern New Mexico. While no damage or injuries have been reported, residents along the state line may have experienced brief shaking.
Minor earthquakes in the 3.0 range are generally not strong enough to cause structural damage but can be felt by people nearby, particularly when occurring at shallow depths. The USGS invites residents who felt the tremor to submit “Did You Feel It?” reports to help map shaking intensity in the region.
Thursday’s quake adds to a history of seismic activity in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico, where small earthquakes occasionally occur due to regional fault lines. The area also experienced clusters of minor tremors in past years.
Travel through I-25 and surrounding roadways remains unaffected. Officials continue to monitor for aftershocks, though the likelihood of larger quakes following an event of this size is low.
