Saturday, November 5, 2011

Big Earthquake Hits Oklahoma

A 5.6 size earthquake has hit Oklahoma tonight.
From the Oklahoman: The largest earthquake ever reported in the state of Oklahoma struck Saturday night, officials said.
The temblor had a magnitude of 5.6 and its epicenter was four miles east of Sparks in
Lincoln County, according to the Oklahoma Geological Survey. The quake hit at 10:53 p.m. Read more: http://newsok.com/5.6-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-oklahoma/article/3620706#ixzz1ctqT1bjN
The largest earthquaever reported in the state of Oklahoma struck Saturday night, officials said.
The temblor had a magnitude of 5.6 and its epicenter was four miles east of Sparks in
Lincoln County, according to the Oklahoma Geological Survey. The quake hit at 10:53 p.m.
The quake was reportedly felt as far away as Illinois, Kansas, Arkansas and Texas.
“There's a crack going from the closet to the ceiling. I've never seen that before. I was in my bedroom grabbing my phone and I happened to notice it,” Moore resident
Todd McKinsey said.
McKinsey said he lives near NW 12 and Santa Fe Avenue.
“That's drywall. It's totally separated,” he said.
“Earthquake damage in
Oklahoma, that's an anomaly right there,” McKinsey said.
“The picture by the TV fell off the wall and we jumped up because we thought somebody had hit the house,” Noeh Morales said. “It was like a roaring noise. I've never one that bad over here,” he said.
Morales said he was asleep at his home near SW 69 and Pennsylvania Avenue.
“It woke me out of a dead sleep. I felt the whole house shaking. I jumped and ran outside to see what was going on,” he said.
The strongest earthquake previously reported was April 9, 1952 in
El Reno, according to the geological survey. Its magnitude was 5.50. Read more: http://newsok.com/5.6-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-oklahoma/article/3620706#ixzz1ctqtXV60
Hopefully, they will find little physical damage and no injuries.

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