Kanto Auto Works Kanto Auto Works In April 1946, Kanto Auto Works was established in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan, as an independent company called "Kanto Electric Motor Works" which focused on repairing cars, assembling electric vehicles and producing bus bodies. In early 1948, it became a Toyota contractor, producing auto bodies. During its early years, the company also assembled some cars for Toyota (Toyota SB, Toyota Master, Toyota Crown). The company also diversified into other products such as yachts and prefabricated homes. In 1950, it adopted the "Kanto Auto Works" name. In 1960, the company became a permanent car assembler through a new Yokosuka
2011 Colorado earthquake 2011 Colorado earthquake The 2011 Colorado earthquake occurred on August 22 at with a moment magnitude of 5.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of V ("Moderate"). The epicenter of the intraplate earthquake was west northwest of Trinidad, Colorado, and south of Denver, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). It was the largest natural earthquake to affect Colorado for more than a hundred years. The earthquake occurred as part of a swarm of smaller quakes that started the previous day. The last time the Colorado region received a series of earthquakes was in 2001, when about a dozen smaller-sized