On Sunday, November 6th, an earthquake of magnitude 5.6 with a depth of 5 km. While earthquakes in Oklahoma is not uncommon, they are often times too small to be felt. In 2009-10, the USGS reported nearly 50 earthquakes and seismic activity, some of which were great enough to be felt. The quakes on Sunday were the largest magnitudes during this period of activity, and the magnitude 5.6 was the largest ever reported in Oklahoma during modern times.
The information on this quake was found using: www.usgs.gov
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