Big Quake Follows Increase in Oklahoma Rumblings

[Knightia]

But the weekend earthquakes were among the strongest yet in a state that has seen a dramatic, unexplained increase in seismic activity.

Oklahoma typically had about 50 earthquakes a year until 2009. Then the number spiked, and 1,047 quakes shook the state last year, prompting researchers to install seismographs in the area. Still, most of the earthquakes have been small.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/o...orted-14891887



Was wondering how commen they normally are there(and any fault lines nearby etc)

[falcon]

Was wondering how commen they normally are there(and any fault lines nearby etc)

There are faults in OK: Not much is known about those faults. They have not been extensively studied like the ones on the west coast.

i was lying on my butt reading when the earthquake happened. The bed and room shook for about five seconds and then it was over. There were some ruptured gaas lines as far west as Lawton.

Shawnee, OK was close to the epicenter of the quake. Earthquake damage in Shawnee, OK:

http://www.koco.com/slideshow/news/29701771/detail.html

[The Rev]

Oh, it's Oklahoma no one will miss them.. lol

Just Kidding lots of in-laws in Okie land. My sister-in-law in Blanchard felt it pretty good. We've been getting some smaller ones here in Texas this last year around Cleburne Tx.