Sunday, November 06, 2011

Oklahoma Earthquakes

Earthquakes in Various Places. . .

Earthquake, aftershocks felt across Oklahoma, region

Multiple earthquakes shook much of central Oklahoma early Saturday, rousing people from their sleep.

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake rattled homes across central Oklahoma early Saturday.

Earthquake, aftershocks felt across Oklahoma, region

The U.S. Geological Survey said the initial quake was centered about six miles north of Prague about 2:12 a.m.

That quake was followed by a series of aftershocks. A 3.4 magnitude aftershock was felt moments later followed by another 2.7 magnitude aftershock about five miles southeast of Sparks. Sparks is east of the metro area in Lincoln County.

And those aftershocks continued as a 3.6 magnitude quake struck about 8:36 a.m., also centered about two miles southeast of Sparks.

NewsOK.com

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