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5 earthquakes rattle Central Oklahoma
Posted on April 16, 2013 by The Extinction Protocol
April 16, 2013 – OKLAHOMA – Five
earthquakes shook central Oklahoma early Tuesday, with the highest 4.3
magnitude quake hitting at 1:56 a.m., Central time. The temblors began
at around 1:45 a.m. near the city of Chandler, Okla., which is about 30
miles northeast of Oklahoma City, the US Geological Survey reports. An
official answering the dispatch line for the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s
office told the Associated Press that they have received no reports of damage or injuries. Jana Pursley, a USGS geophysicist, told the Associated Press that all the quakes were shallow, measuring about three miles deep, which is common for the area. She added that it is co
mmon
for several earthquakes to occur during a short period of time. The
most recent quake occurred at 5:16 a.m. near Luther, Okla., at a
magnitude of 4.2. The quakes were felt in Oklahoma City, where the
Oklahoma Zoo tweeted, “that was certainly wild.” “At this point, it
looks like a main shock, aftershock sequence. There are even a bunch of
smaller ones,” Austin Holland, a geophysicist at the Oklahoma Geological
Survey in Norman, told the Oklahoman in Oklahoma City. He is collecting
data from Tuesday’s quakes to see if there were more than five. The
Oklahoma Red Cross tweeted that they “are not anticipating damage” from
the earthquakes. And although earthquakes east of the Colorado Rockies
are infrequent, the Red Cross advises people to know how to react during
an earthquake event. Their recommended action: Drop, cover, and hold
on. It’s a message that is part of a larger regional campaign, ShakeOut,
which the Red Cross has been advertising in several central US states
including Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana,
Mississippi, Missouri, South Carolina, and Tennessee. “Oklahoma is not
immune to earthquakes,” the Red Cross said in a statement in January.
The strongest earthquake in Oklahoma happened in November 2011, a 5.6
magnitude earthquake during which 2 people were injured and 14 homes
were destroyed. The Oklahoma earthquakes are small compared to the 7.8
magnitude earthquake that occurred near the Iran-Pakistan border at 3:15
local time Tuesday. Iran declared a state of emergency and dozens of
people are feared dead. This is the second earthquake within a week that
has caused severe damage in southern Iran. –CS Monitor
High risk seismic and volcanic watch extended for Indonesia
Thanks to: http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com
Posted on April 16, 2013 by The Extinction Protocol
April 16, 2013 – OKLAHOMA – Five
earthquakes shook central Oklahoma early Tuesday, with the highest 4.3
magnitude quake hitting at 1:56 a.m., Central time. The temblors began
at around 1:45 a.m. near the city of Chandler, Okla., which is about 30
miles northeast of Oklahoma City, the US Geological Survey reports. An
official answering the dispatch line for the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s
office told the Associated Press that they have received no reports of damage or injuries. Jana Pursley, a USGS geophysicist, told the Associated Press that all the quakes were shallow, measuring about three miles deep, which is common for the area. She added that it is co
for several earthquakes to occur during a short period of time. The
most recent quake occurred at 5:16 a.m. near Luther, Okla., at a
magnitude of 4.2. The quakes were felt in Oklahoma City, where the
Oklahoma Zoo tweeted, “that was certainly wild.” “At this point, it
looks like a main shock, aftershock sequence. There are even a bunch of
smaller ones,” Austin Holland, a geophysicist at the Oklahoma Geological
Survey in Norman, told the Oklahoman in Oklahoma City. He is collecting
data from Tuesday’s quakes to see if there were more than five. The
Oklahoma Red Cross tweeted that they “are not anticipating damage” from
the earthquakes. And although earthquakes east of the Colorado Rockies
are infrequent, the Red Cross advises people to know how to react during
an earthquake event. Their recommended action: Drop, cover, and hold
on. It’s a message that is part of a larger regional campaign, ShakeOut,
which the Red Cross has been advertising in several central US states
including Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana,
Mississippi, Missouri, South Carolina, and Tennessee. “Oklahoma is not
immune to earthquakes,” the Red Cross said in a statement in January.
The strongest earthquake in Oklahoma happened in November 2011, a 5.6
magnitude earthquake during which 2 people were injured and 14 homes
were destroyed. The Oklahoma earthquakes are small compared to the 7.8
magnitude earthquake that occurred near the Iran-Pakistan border at 3:15
local time Tuesday. Iran declared a state of emergency and dozens of
people are feared dead. This is the second earthquake within a week that
has caused severe damage in southern Iran. –CS Monitor
High risk seismic and volcanic watch extended for Indonesia
Thanks to: http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com
