Showing posts with label oklahoma earthquake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label oklahoma earthquake. Show all posts

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Tulsa Earthquake

Tulsa Earthquake : Hits Oklahoma Hard ( Video & Pictures). The united states Geological Survey noted a small earthquake taht shook up OK shortly after 9 a.m.
The quake’s middle was estimated to become about six miles east of Norman, Oklahoma, south of OK City and near the southeastern shore of Lake Thunderbird.
The earthquake was measured at close to four.three around the Second Magnitude Scale.
Two individuals have been noted to endure from injuries because of towards the earthquake.
1 guy fell off a ladder and is currently in good condition, based on Emergency Health-related Companies Authority spokeswoman Lara O’Leary. The other incident’s detail is still unknown but is reportedly in good situation, too.
Damages due to the earthquake are mostly concerning broken windows according to reviews type the OK Emergency Management.
In the Tulsa region, no reports of damage have been obtained by torrents of calls and emails went towards the KJRH newsroom just moments after the quake.
1 resident, Daniel Stines, shared his expertise via his News 2 Share device on his cellular phone. He said, “My bed shook for three seconds and the doors and picture shook too. It was insane feeling. I’ve been on this earth for 31 years and it’s my initial earthquake.”

Earthquakes in Oklahoma Magnitude 4.3


The earthquake in Oklahoma today was a moderate one, 4.3 to 5.1 in magnitude.
The Oklahoma earthquake took place early Wednesday morning, at 9:06, according to experts, and there were no victims or damage reported.


Its depth was around 3.1 miles deep, so it was quite a shallow earthquake.
Experts give different magnitude figures for the Oklahoma earthquake. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) says it was 4.3 on the Richter scale. On the other hand, the Oklahoma Geological Survey says it was 5.1 in magnitude.
Its location was about 5 miles east of the city of Norman, in Cleveland County and approximately 99,000 people could have felt it moderately. Around 2 million people could have felt light shaking.
Minor damage was also reported, but nothing serious was reported.


Magnitude 4.3 - OKLAHOMA

2010 October 13 14:06:29 UTC





Earthquake Details

  • This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude4.3
Date-Time
  • Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 14:06:29 UTC
  • Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 09:06:29 AM at epicenter
  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location35.217°N, 97.271°W
Depth7.9 km (4.9 miles) (poorly constrained)
RegionOKLAHOMA
Distances15 km (10 miles) E of Norman, Oklahoma
35 km (20 miles) WSW of Shawnee, Oklahoma
35 km (20 miles) SE of OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma
65 km (40 miles) ENE of Chickasha, Oklahoma
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 6.4 km (4.0 miles); depth +/- 9 km (5.6 miles)
ParametersNST= 32, Nph= 32, Dmin=45.9 km, Rmss=0.81 sec, Gp= 65°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=V
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2010ciay