Oklahoma City experienced a series of earthquakes just after the week ended, with the most significant registering at magnitude 4.4.
Cowboy-loving residents of the capital reacted to the impact of the natural disaster on social media, with some showing how dire the situation was for them.
Oklahoma City Residents Come Up With Their Wisdom Ending Amid Series of Earthquakes
Oklahoma was hit by a series of earthquakes from Friday night into Saturday morning, with at least two of them measuring 4.4 magnitude. The incident naturally shook the town’s residents, causing one of them to take to social media ask:
“Is it possible to have a blizzard and an earthquake at the same time!?!?? what in the fracking !?”
#Watch Visuals caught on camera, Oklahoma City Earthquake continues to shake west of Arcadia.#OklahomaCity #Earthquake #NewsAlert #USA #Arcadia pic.twitter.com/nwViLUKWx8
— Europe Cognizant (@EuropeCognizant) January 13, 2024
At the same time, the second resident revealed“Waking up to an earthquake is a different kind of scary,” along with Oklahoma City and the earthquake hashtag.
“What caused this earthquake?? They are strong and scary! #gempa #GempaOklahomaCity,” a third person shared togetheras the fourth questioned, “Is it just me or is there an earthquake or aftershock in #OklahomaCity?” The question received this answer, “This is the second!” prompted the original poster for write:
“MasyaAllah, I only noticed the half-sized one last night and the one a few minutes ago. I’m from CA so I’ve had some really big earthquakes, but it’s been years since I’ve lived in Mass for ages now. Didn’t realize this was a regular thing here!”
Fifth Oklahoma City resident typed, “#holy earthquake just felt in the #oklahoma city area (I’m in Edmond). You think that???? #oklahomaearthquake,” the sixth expressed, “Earthquake in North #OklahomaCity I can’t stay asleep.” The seventh add:
“I fell asleep because of an earthquake and I woke up because of an earthquake? What does the person measure? #okwx #OklahomaCity #Oklahoma.”
Similarly, this user X also pondered, “Another #earthquake in Oklahoma City. This is the 4th one I’ve felt in less than 12 hours. What is happening?”
Earthquakes Are Not the Worst Oklahoma City Residents Have Experienced
While that situation is unfolding, it’s worth noting that at 9:37 pm CT, the United States Geological Survey [USGS] reported a magnitude 3.2 earthquake near Arcadia, just northeast of Oklahoma City.
About ten minutes later, a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck about four miles west of Arcadia, according to the USGS.
After that, the USGS reported two smaller earthquakes – measuring 2.7 and 2.5 magnitude respectively. On Saturday morning, seismic activity resumed with a magnitude 2.6 earthquake recorded near Arcadia at around 4:45 am CT.
About an hour later, a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Edmond, just north of Oklahoma City, while a smaller 2.7-magnitude earthquake struck around 6:55 a.m. CT. As of Saturday morning, no damage or injuries were reported.
According to the USGS, earthquakes with a magnitude of 4.9 or less generally cause disturbances. It is likely to be felt by most people indoors, while earthquakes of magnitude 5.0 or higher usually result in damage.
On Saturday, the Oklahoma Geological Survey [OGS] issued a statement stating “strong shaking in the immediate area and throughout Oklahoma City” due to the earthquake. Per ABC Newsthe statement reads:
“While most aftershocks are smaller than the mainshock, a small proportion of aftershocks result in earthquakes larger than the main event. Seismic hazards remain high in the area. Citizens should secure valuables that may shake during a possible strong aftershock and practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On in the event of a damaging event.”
Recent earthquakes have not surpassed the strongest recorded in Oklahoma history, the magnitude 5.8 earthquake on September 3, 2016, near Pawnee in northern Oklahoma.
In March 2017, the Pawnee Nation filed a lawsuit in tribal court against a certain Oklahoma oil company, alleging that the company injected wastewater underground, linking it to the cause of the earthquake.
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