M4.5 earthquake near Grand Junction, Colorado

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 29 km E of La Sal, Utah on 4 Mar 2019, 17:22 UTC at a depth of 1 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Grand Junction, about 93 km away in Colorado, United States.