5.6 Earthquake hit Oklahoma

On Saturday November 5th, at 10:53pm Oklahoma was hit with a 5.6 earthquake. During Saturday and Sunday the earth moved 23 times. The quakes began early on Saturday and continued throughout the weekend. The shakes were very powerful and shook a town about an hour's drive northeast of Oklahoma City. This earthquake was the strongest earthquake ever recorded in the state. No serious injuries were reported, but there was some minor damage in the roads and buildings.  The Geological Survey said that Saturday's earthquake was shallow and about three miles deep. The big quake followed smaller ones earlier that day including one at 2:12am, with a magnitude of 4.7. It's epicenter was in Prague, 50 miles east of Oklahoma City. Visible damage on Sunday included chimneys that had collapsed onto houses in a house on North Road, a china cabinet was emptied, as its contents were smashed. In Lincoln County, cracks ran up a brick courthouse. There have been 11 aftershocks since Saturday nights quake. 


By: Adriana Lugo


Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/07/us/oklahoma-earthquake-sets-a-record.html