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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting an earthquake southwest of Oklahoma City.

The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 3.4 and no injuries or damage is reported.

The U.S.G.S. say the earthquake was felt about 5:19 a.m. Wednesday (1/28) and its epicenter was about 5 miles northeast of Chickasha.

A magnitude 2.5 to 3 quake is generally they smallest that is felt by people. A magnitude 4 quake can cause moderate damage.

Do they have earthquakes in Oklahoma?

As if the ice storm isn't enough to deal with, this week.

It was probably started by the bursar's office realizing that a certain person's last semester's tuition still isn't paid.

MarleysGh0st wrote:Do they have earthquakes in Oklahoma?

As if the ice storm isn't enough to deal with, this week.

There are earthquakes everywhere.

The Seismic Zone map of the United States:



I think that brown area in Oklahoma includes Chickasha.

BackInTex wrote:OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting an earthquake southwest of Oklahoma City.

The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 3.4 and no injuries or damage is reported.

The U.S.G.S. say the earthquake was felt about 5:19 a.m. Wednesday (1/28) and its epicenter was about 5 miles northeast of Chickasha.

A magnitude 2.5 to 3 quake is generally they smallest that is felt by people. A magnitude 4 quake can cause moderate damage.

Interesting. So I was about 10 miles away from the epicenter, and I felt nothing. If I had, I probably would have blamed a certain dog. Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between Lizbit and an earthquake.

andrewjackson wrote:

MarleysGh0st wrote:Do they have earthquakes in Oklahoma?

As if the ice storm isn't enough to deal with, this week.

There are earthquakes everywhere.

The Seismic Zone map of the United States:



I think that brown area in Oklahoma includes Chickasha.

Chickasha is further west than the brown area.

silvercamaro wrote:

BackInTex wrote:OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting an earthquake southwest of Oklahoma City.

The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 3.4 and no injuries or damage is reported.

The U.S.G.S. say the earthquake was felt about 5:19 a.m. Wednesday (1/28) and its epicenter was about 5 miles northeast of Chickasha.

A magnitude 2.5 to 3 quake is generally they smallest that is felt by people. A magnitude 4 quake can cause moderate damage.

Interesting. So I was about 10 miles away from the epicenter, and I felt nothing. If I had, I probably would have blamed a certain dog. Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between Lizbit and an earthquake.

You only live about 15 miles from Chickasha? Wish I had known. I was just up there not to long ago for my grandmother's funeral.

I never realized just how close Chickasha is to OKC.

And after closer examination, I still think it falls outside the brown area on the Seismic Zone map, but not by much

TheCalvinator24 wrote:
You only live about 15 miles from Chickasha? Wish I had known. I was just up there not to long ago for my grandmother's funeral.

I never realized just how close Chickasha is to OKC.

And after closer examination, I still think it falls outside the brown area on the Seismic Zone map, but not by much

I'm estimating it's about 15 miles to Chickasha from my house in far west Norman "as the crow flies." The driving distance is probably closer to 30 miles, because no direct routes exist.

You're right. Both Chickasha and Norman are outside the brown area on the map.

I'm gonna have to ask my mom and sis about this one...

silvercamaro wrote:

TheCalvinator24 wrote:
You only live about 15 miles from Chickasha? Wish I had known. I was just up there not to long ago for my grandmother's funeral.

I never realized just how close Chickasha is to OKC.

And after closer examination, I still think it falls outside the brown area on the Seismic Zone map, but not by much

I'm estimating it's about 15 miles to Chickasha from my house in far west Norman "as the crow flies." The driving distance is probably closer to 30 miles, because no direct routes exist.

You're right. Both Chickasha and Norman are outside the brown area on the map.

OK. I was guesstimating on the map. I guess OKC is farther west than I think of it being.

andrewjackson wrote:

silvercamaro wrote:

TheCalvinator24 wrote:
You only live about 15 miles from Chickasha? Wish I had known. I was just up there not to long ago for my grandmother's funeral.

I never realized just how close Chickasha is to OKC.

And after closer examination, I still think it falls outside the brown area on the Seismic Zone map, but not by much

I'm estimating it's about 15 miles to Chickasha from my house in far west Norman "as the crow flies." The driving distance is probably closer to 30 miles, because no direct routes exist.

You're right. Both Chickasha and Norman are outside the brown area on the map.

OK. I was guesstimating on the map. I guess OKC is farther west than I think of it being.

OKC is pretty much centered in the main body of the state.

I think we're exporting them from California. Didn't you like the sample?

ulysses5019 wrote:I think we're exporting them from California. Didn't you like the sample?

Is that what you sent me instead of a Christmas card? How sweet!

silvercamaro wrote:

ulysses5019 wrote:I think we're exporting them from California. Didn't you like the sample?

Is that what you sent me instead of a Christmas card? How sweet!

I had nothing to do with it. Blame Arnie.

TheCalvinator24 wrote:

andrewjackson wrote:

silvercamaro wrote: I'm estimating it's about 15 miles to Chickasha from my house in far west Norman "as the crow flies." The driving distance is probably closer to 30 miles, because no direct routes exist.

You're right. Both Chickasha and Norman are outside the brown area on the map.

OK. I was guesstimating on the map. I guess OKC is farther west than I think of it being.

OKC is pretty much centered in the main body of the state.

That's what I thought but it is not. It is west and slightly north of that.

OKC to the Arkansas state line due east of OKC = about 175 miles
OKC to the Texas state line due west of OKC = about 140 miles

OKC to the Kansas state line due north = about 100 miles
OKC to the Red River due south = about 110 miles

Looking at that map again, I'm still not convinced that Norman and Chickasha are not in that brown area. I'll try to find a higher resolution map.

andrewjackson wrote:

TheCalvinator24 wrote:

andrewjackson wrote: OK. I was guesstimating on the map. I guess OKC is farther west than I think of it being.

OKC is pretty much centered in the main body of the state.

That's what I thought but it is not. It is west and slightly north of that.

OKC to the Arkansas state line due east of OKC = about 175 miles
OKC to the Texas state line due west of OKC = about 140 miles

OKC to the Kansas state line due north = about 100 miles
OKC to the Red River due south = about 110 miles

Looking at that map again, I'm still not convinced that Norman and Chickasha are not in that brown area. I'll try to find a higher resolution map.

I didn't say it was exactly centered.

TheCalvinator24 wrote:

andrewjackson wrote:

TheCalvinator24 wrote: OKC is pretty much centered in the main body of the state.

That's what I thought but it is not. It is west and slightly north of that.

OKC to the Arkansas state line due east of OKC = about 175 miles
OKC to the Texas state line due west of OKC = about 140 miles

OKC to the Kansas state line due north = about 100 miles
OKC to the Red River due south = about 110 miles

Looking at that map again, I'm still not convinced that Norman and Chickasha are not in that brown area. I'll try to find a higher resolution map.

I didn't say it was exactly centered.

You are correct. I should not have said "it is not".

Oklahoma City is, however, a bit more to the west than I realized.

On the seismic map, the brown area in Oklahoma goes more than half-way across the main body of the state and the southwest lobe of that brown area sure looks like it would cover Norman and Chickasha.

To me.

andrewjackson wrote:

TheCalvinator24 wrote:

andrewjackson wrote: That's what I thought but it is not. It is west and slightly north of that.

OKC to the Arkansas state line due east of OKC = about 175 miles
OKC to the Texas state line due west of OKC = about 140 miles

OKC to the Kansas state line due north = about 100 miles
OKC to the Red River due south = about 110 miles

Looking at that map again, I'm still not convinced that Norman and Chickasha are not in that brown area. I'll try to find a higher resolution map.

I didn't say it was exactly centered.

You are correct. I should not have said "it is not".

Oklahoma City is, however, a bit more to the west than I realized.

On the seismic map, the brown area in Oklahoma goes more than half-way across the main body of the state and the southwest lobe of that brown area sure looks like it would cover Norman and Chickasha.

To me.

I may have to break out Photoshop and do an overlay to double-check.

I warned you all about this when I posted that LS game last week! Don't come crying to me just because there's a giant crack in the middle of Oklahoma now....

Okay, I used Photoshop.

I couldn't get a high enough resolution image of the Seismic Zones to make an overlay image that would be worth posting. However, Norman is very much within the zone. Chickasha falls smack dab on the western edge of the zone. I mean, the circle for the city rested within the pixels making up the boundary line.

BTW, here's the latest map from the USGS. It makes our discussion somewhat moot.

Oh, sure. Throw up a different map.

And what happened to the capital of Iowa?

andrewjackson wrote:And what happened to the capital of Iowa?

I was actually looking at all the stars to make sure they were in the relatively correct place for the capitals... and didn't even notice Des Moines was missing!

lb13

0.2-s SA with 2% in 50 year PE. BC rock. 2008 USGS

Is that like 33 g. of s. on p. and d.?