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Earthquake history of Oklahoma

Abstract

The strongest and most widely felt earthquake in Oklahoma occurred on April 9, 1952. The intensity VII (Modified Mercalli Scale) tremor was felt over 362,000 sqaure kilometres. A second intensity VII earthquake, felt over a very small area, occurred in October 1956. In addition, 15 other shocks, intensity V or VI, have originated within Oklahoma.

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90° N90° S · 180° W ← longitude → 180° E
Source-reported bounding extent: 33.616567° to 37.002206° latitude; -103.002434° to -94.431215° longitude. This indicates report coverage, not an exact sampling location. View area on OpenStreetMap.

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C. A. von Hake. 1976. Earthquake history of Oklahoma. https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/70162480

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