Staff Report

Seismometers at Los Alamos National Laboratory recorded a small earthquake at around 10:23 a.m. today in the Los Alamos area, according to seismologist Peter Roberts. No information on the magnitude or the intensity of the quake will be available for two to three hours, Roberts said.

Roberts and his colleagues are gathering “felt reports” and have asked the community to email them describing what they felt as well as what time and at what street address they felt the activity. Emails may be sent to rekelley@lanl.gov or proberts@lanl.gov.

Residents are commenting on social media about feeling the quake but at this point there are no reports of property damage. Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities and Public Works report there has been no damage County infrastructure.

Watch for updates on the Los Alamos Daily Post as they become available.