There was an earthquake this morning in Oklahoma with a magnitude that varies depending on the source between 4.3 and 5.1. In one article on oknews.com they say this is the second biggest quake in the history of Oklahoma, but not damage was done. Apparently Oklahoma feels deals with many small earthquakes every year and so they are well equipped to prevent disaster. Also they probably applied more protective measures after the biggest earthquake on record in the state (a 5.5 in 1952). The video below adds to this by having interviews with people who were in the quake. The people generally had no idea what was happening and were very suprised since they are used to magnitudes in the 3's.
Another article I found was particularly interesting, and that was one with a really tiny bit about the earthquake and then the rest was Facebook or Twitter comments from Oklahomans who felt the earthquake. I thought this was really interesting, and something I had never really seen before. I think it goes to show how much we rely on the internet for news and communication.
Links:
Article on this quake being the second-largest on record:
http://www.newsok.com/oklahoma-earthquake-rating-upgraded-to-magnitude-5.1/article/3504094
Article with Facebook and Twitter comments:
http://www.kjrh.com/dpp/news/local_news/4.3-magnitude-earthquake-rocked-oklahoma-wednesday-morning
This is the video I mentioned in the post. It starts off kindof wierd , but the information gets better:
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