Wildfire in Southern Colorado Prompts Mass Evacuations

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Intense Wildfire Forces Mass Evacuations in Colorado

An intense wildfire in Huerfano County in southern Colorado has prompted evacuation orders for residents within a 4-mile radius of blaze.

The evacuation orders covered a 4-mile radius of from Cougar Trail and Fourmile Canyon Road, said the state Office of Emergency Management, adding that an evacuation center had been opened at the Huerfano County Community Center in Walsenburg.

The so called Four Mile Canyon fire, located on the northwest side of the canyon, had zero containment Sunday evening, KRDO television in Colorado Springs reported.

Recent Wildfires in Colorado

• Deadly OK Wildfire Destroys Homes Forces Mass Evacuation May 6, 2014

 

Two More Significant Quakes Strike Near OK City

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Earthquakes Continue to Rattle Oklahomans

At least 11 quakes measuring magnitude 2.5 or greater have struck Oklahoma since May 27, 2014.  See below for a list of the reported quakes.

Oklahoma Earthquakes, 7 Days, Magnitude 2.5 or greater. Source: USGS/EHP

12 earthquakes in map area

M3.7 2km E of Choctaw, Oklahoma 2014-06-01 19:54:18 UTC at a depth of 10.3 km
M2.7 2km E of Choctaw, Oklahoma 2014-06-01 15:17:02 UTC at a depth of 6.4 km
M3.0 7km SSW of Boley, Oklahoma 2014-06-01 05:50:09 UTC at a depth of 5.0 km
M2.7 9km NNW of Caldwell, Kansas 2014-06-01 00:38:37 UTC at a depth of 6.2 km
M2.8 16km WSW of Pawnee, Oklahoma 2014-05-31 15:45:46 UTC at a depth of 5.0 km
M3.9 2km ESE of Choctaw, Oklahoma 2014-05-31 10:18:06 UTC at a depth of 5.0 km
M3.2 9km NNW of Enid, Oklahoma 2014-05-30 22:44:56 UTC at a depth of 2.3 km
M2.8 8km NNW of Caldwell, Kansas 2014-05-30 22:00:49 UTC at a depth of 3.6 km
M3.5 6km NW of Helena, Oklahoma 2014-05-30 21:42:02 UTC at a depth of 3.7 km
M3.3 3km WSW of Medford, Oklahoma 2014-05-30 14:32:16 UTC at a depth of 2.4 km
M2.8 6km NNE of Medford, Oklahoma 2014-05-27 17:56:32 UTC at a depth of 1.3 km
M2.7 16km W of Stillwater, Oklahoma 2014-05-27 02:49:32 UTC at a depth of 6.5 km

[NOTE: Some of the recent earthquakes that have occurred in Oklahoma may have been downgraded/ omitted. Editor]

Related Links

• Significant Quakes Strike Alaska, Hawaii, Oklahoma May 10, 2014
• Another Swarm of Earthquakes Strikes Oklahoma May 9, 2014
• More Quakes Rattle Oklahomans April 21, 2014
• M4.0 Strikes near Perry, Oklahoma April 20, 2014

Shallow Quake Rattles Los Angeles Area

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M4.2 Strikes near Westwood, Calif.

Centered at 34.100°N, 118.491°W, the event occurred at a depth of about 4.5km, according to revised data posted online by USGS/EHP.

EQ Details [Revised by USGS/EHP]

Magnitude: 4.2Mw
Event Time: 2014-06-02 02:36:43 UTC
Location: 34.100°N 118.491°W depth=4.5km (2.8mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 7km (4mi) NW of Westwood, California
• 8km (5mi) N of Santa Monica, California
• 8km (5mi) WNW of Beverly Hills, California
• 11km (7mi) W of West Hollywood, California
• 23km WNW Downtown Los Angeles

EQ Location Map

Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP

Los Angeles Area Quakes

Meantime, USGS/EHP has revised details of an earlier quake that struck Los Angeles area in May as follows.

Magnitude: 3.3Mw
Event Time: 2014-05-08 06:39:24 UTC
Location: 33.957°N 118.188°W depth=13.9km (8.7mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 0km (0mi) SW of Cudahy, California
• 2km (1mi) E of South Gate, California
• 2km (1mi) S of Bell, California
• 3km (2mi) WSW of Bell Gardens, California
• 12km SSW Downtown Los Angeles

 Related Links

• Earthquake Strikes Heart of Los Angeles Posted on May 8, 2014
• M4.1 Quake Strike Near Los Angeles  March 30, 2014
• M5.1 Quake Strike Near Los Angeles March 29, 2014
• M4.4 Quake Strikes Near Beverly Hills, California  on March 18, 2014

FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecasts for California

Due to the reasons explained previously on this blog, FIRE-EARTH Science Team has suspended its research on California seismicity, Japan ditto.