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FIVE Earthquakes Rattle Oklahoma, Nerves Tuesday Morning
April 16, 2014
News9.com - Oklahoma City, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports |Several earthquakes shook central Oklahoma in the early morning hours of Tuesday, including one that hit while News 9 was on the air.News 9 received hundreds of phone calls, emails, Facebook and Twitter messages soon after the first earthquake hit.The first quake was reported around 1:45 a.m. about three miles west of Chandler. The United State Geological Survey says it had a magnitude of 3.0.United States Geological SurveyOklahoma Geological SurveyFifteen minutes later, the strongest earthquake of the morning hit the Oklahoma City metro area. The 4.3 quake was centered near Luther, 29 miles east and northeast of Oklahoma City. This earthquake awakened many residents and shook buildings from Oklahoma City to Stillwater.The USGS reported a third quake at 2:15 a.m. near Boley, Oklahoma. This one had a magnitude of 2.8. One minute later, a fourth early-morning quake shook the area of Luther and Choctaw. The USGS says this one had a magnitude of 3.3.At 5:16 a.m., a fifth earthquake measuring 4.2 was recorded four miles east northeast of Luther. This one struck while News 9 Meteorologist Jed Castles was on the air sharing the forecast, but he was so focused Stan Miller and Bobbie Miller had to interrupt him and point out the lights in the studio were swinging because of the latest earthquake.There have been some reports of minor damage from Tuesday morning's earthquakes, but no reports of injuries.USGS information:Magnitude, Location, Depth3.0 Chandler, Oklahoma 4.94.3 Luther, Oklahoma 5.02.8 Boley, Oklahoma 5.03.3 Luther, Oklahoma 5.04.2 Luther, Oklahoma 5.According to the U.S. Geological Survey, as of 4 p.m., there have been 33 earthquakes/aftershocks on Tuesday in Oklahoma.LINK