New Mexico
USGS confirms 2 earthquakes near Albuquerque
The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed a second earthquake struck the western part of the Albuquerque metro Tuesday morning.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed two earthquakes struck Tuesday morning on the west side of the Albuquerque metro.
According to the USGS, a 2.5-magnitude earthquake happened around 9:36 a.m., near the Double Eagle II Airport. About an hour earlier, around 8:11 a.m., a 2.8-magnitude earthquake struck farther to the north, closer to Rio Rancho and near the Bernalillo-Sandoval County line.
Many people in Rio Rancho and Albuquerque’s West Side reported feeling some tremors around that time. The USGS released this intensity map showing the extent of the intensity of the shaking:
How common are earthquakes in New Mexico?
Earthquakes aren’t as common in New Mexico as they are in places like California and Alaska, but they do happen. Earlier this year, people in Carlsbad and Artesia felt ripples from a 4.0-magnitude earthquake, just months after feeling a ripples from a 5.2-magnitude earthquake in Texas. Around the same time, a pair of earthquakes rocked the Santa Fe National Forest.
In November 2022, as many as six earthquakes rocked an area near the Texas-New Mexico border, sending ripples into our state.
The last time an earthquake struck within Albuquerque was Jan. 4, 1971, according to the USGS. The epicenter of the 4.7-magnitude earthquake was in the 1800 block of Morningside Dr. N.E., just south of Indian School and southeast of Indian School and Carlisle.
A little over a month before that, a 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck in the 1500 block of Bryn Mawr Dr. N.E., near Haines and just southeast of Indian School and Girard.
According to the USGS, a 2.9-magnitude earthquake also struck Dec. 9, 1991, on the Isleta Pueblo, while a 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck more recently, on Sept. 29, 2012, near Belen.
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is reminding people to be aware of slow-moving turtles on the road. The department said Desert box turtles can be found coming out of hibernation and becoming more active during rainy conditions.
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They said the turtles cross the road looking for new habitats and nest building. The department said if you see one on the road, stop and help it get to the other side. They are also reminding people not to take them home as it’s illegal to collect and sell wild turtles.
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Hugh Freeze and the Auburn Tigers had a rough weekend.
Not only did they drop their first game of the 2024 season in a 21-14 loss to the Cal Golden Bears on Saturday, but they also struggled to stay healthy in the process.
In the final minutes of Saturday’s game, Auburn freshman wide receiver Cam Coleman got “shaken up” and appeared to be favoring his right shoulder.
After the game, Freeze said starting right tackle Izavion ‘Too Tall’ Miller had also got dinged up, which resulted in him playing just 22 snaps in the loss.
Immediately following the game, Freeze didn’t have an update on either injury.
However, Freeze was able to give a brief update on the two injuries during his press conference on Monday afternoon.
“Both will be questionable, for sure,” Freeze said of Coleman and Miller.
Of the two, Freeze says he’s more confident in having the freshman wide receiver available for this week’s New Mexico game than the offensive lineman.
“He tried to come back in. That’s one of the hits Payton (Thorne) took right as he was throwing. He just couldn’t move… he’s got a hip issue,” Freeze said of Miller.
Freeze added that both Coleman and Miller have gotten MRIs since Saturday’s game.
“It’s nothing that’s season-ending, thank God,” Freeze said. “But probably would be difficult for (Miller) to play and I’m not sure on Cam. Just depends on how quickly he gets some range of motion in that shoulder.”
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