Geologists confirm: Roan Plateau rock falls near Rifle caused by earthquake, freeze thaw
A visible black mark caused by a recent earthquake, as well as weathering, seen on the face of Roan Plateau on Wednesday morning. Ray K. Erku / Post Independent Geologists with the Bureau of Land Management have confirmed recent rock falls spotted on the eastern cliffs of Roan Plateau were caused by a combined force of a small magnitude earthquake and the natural freeze-thaw process. “That’s kind of a common thing there; I think with the snow it’s a little more visible,” BLM Public Affairs Specialist Eric Coulter said. “And being faced toward town, it kind of caught a little more at...
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