Earthquake in Oklahoma this AM

[KNS]

I'm in OKC for a couple days of company training and felt a good sized earthquake this morning. Born and raised in SoCal but haven't felt in one in a while - they're calling it a 5.6 which is pretty good size for the midwest.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Biggest I've felt in Wichita, it was just over the border into OK. Typically we get little ones that are a little shimmy with cracks and pops from the house, this one was long with some very heavy jolts. Freaky as hell, I can't imagine what a really big one feels like.

[GH85Carrera]

I was taking a shower here in OKC and did not feel it but there was a 20 second long rumble like a thunder clap that just kept going.

No hint of damage here.

It was centered near Pawnee, OK up in the far north of Oklahoma. I bet there was some real shaking in Tulsa.

[stomachmonkey]

Felt all the way down to at least Waco.

A lot of my neighbors felt it.

We did not notice a thing in our house.

[Nathans_Dad]

Felt it here in Fort Worth.

[stomachmonkey]

Earthquake Shakes Swath of Midwest From Nebraska to Texas | NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

[nvr2mny]

Woke my wife and I up here in KC! We're transplants from CA so kinda reminiscent

[GH85Carrera]

Now they are saying 5.6 magnitude.

[Jim Richards]

I didn't feel a thing.

[jyl]

Increased earthquake activity in OK over last few years. Related to fracking liquid injection, I've read.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by jyl

Increased earthquake activity in OK over last few years. Related to fracking liquid injection, I've read.

Nothing to do with fracking. It is salt water injection that seems to be the problem.

[porsche4life]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Nothing to do with fracking. It is salt water injection that seems to be the problem.

Which is a byproduct of fracking......

[GH85Carrera]

No it is a byproduct of oil production.

[thamlin000]

Felt the rumble this morning. Heard the wood furniture creak/vibrate and the grandfather clock chimes rang a bit.

[strupgolf]

My wife felt it and she thanked me, over and over. She hasn't felt movement like that in years.

[jyl]

It is fascinating to see the development of a man-made earthquake zone. Someday there will be some really interesting litigation. One big problem might be finding viable deep pocket defendants.

[KNS]

Originally Posted by jyl

Someday there will be some really interesting litigation.

Hmm... If/when someone is killed in one of these earthquakes there will be a lot of finger pointing.

[M.D. Holloway]

Originally Posted by jyl

Increased earthquake activity in OK over last few years. Related to fracking liquid injection, I've read.

Yup, working on Fracking #2 and one of my contributors is actually an expert in the field of injecting flow back and slick water back into the ground. It does decrease the coefficient of friction allowing for increased plant movement. The practice of fracking doesn't do it, but injection of the slick water can if the conditions are right.

[Bill Douglas]

Sorry, that's my fault. (LOL) We had a 7.something here in New Zealand and the plates are just equalizing themselves a bit.

[M.D. Holloway]

Originally Posted by porsche4life

Which is a byproduct of fracking......

Actually its only used when allowed and its not allowed as much as you would think. Fracking doesn't use as much water as you would think compared to other industries and the regulations involved would make every other industry have arse pucker. There are far worse culprits for many many more problems then a this.

Those who condemn the practice of fracking only demonstrate their ignorance on the subject matter.