Earth Day Earthquake in Bears Ears National Mon.

An earthquake measuring 2.9 on the Richter scale struck an isolated area of San Juan County on April 22 at 1 a.m. The epicenter of the quake is on Mancos Mesa near Lake Powell.
A number of area residents report that they felt the earthquake, including people in Blanding and Bluff, and a few in Montezuma Creek.
The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office said there were no reports of damage from the earthquake.

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