FAIRVIEW, Okla. – An earthquake rattled some residents in northwest Oklahoma on Saturday morning.
Around 11:07 a.m., the U.S. Geological Survey recorded a 5.1 magnitude earthquake 17 miles from Fairview.
Strong quake OKC @kfor
— slaterweather (@slaterweather) February 13, 2016
That must have been the strongest earthquake I felt yet up here in NW OKC!
— Lorne Fultonberg (@LorneFultonberg) February 13, 2016
Hearing a lot of reports from all over the metro! https://t.co/C1pyolxH7B
— Lorne Fultonberg (@LorneFultonberg) February 13, 2016
…and reports from beyond the metro! #okquake https://t.co/bsDq75wFoe
— Lorne Fultonberg (@LorneFultonberg) February 13, 2016
This quake would be the largest since Prague in Nov 2011. @kfor #okquakes
— Leslie Rangel (@LesRangelonFox7) February 13, 2016
Dallas you felt the quake?!?! #okquakes #dfw @kfor https://t.co/XBhhfufWp6
— Leslie Rangel (@LesRangelonFox7) February 13, 2016
I'm sure that 5.1 earthquake in Fairview was felt all the way up in Kansas. My windows rattled in Edmond. Did you feel it too? @kfor
— Heather Holeman (@HeatherHoleman) February 13, 2016
A 3.9 magnitude earthquake around 11:17 a.m. was also recorded in the same area, among others.
- 2.5 around 11:40 a.m.
- 3.1 around 11:44 a.m.
- 2.5 around 11:56 a.m.
- 2.7 around 12:11 p.m.
- 3.5 around 12:21 p.m.
- 3.0 around 2:18 p.m.
- 2.8 around 3:59 p.m.
- 3.7 around 6:32 p.m.
Later surrounding earthquakes included:
- 3.1 around 11:25 a.m. near Medford
- 3.2 around 2:55 p.m. near Alva
- 3.1 around 2:58 p.m. near Cescent
The USGS recorded a couple earthquakes in Oklahoma earlier Saturday morning, as well.
A 2.6 magnitude was recorded near Pawnee, followed by another 2.6 near Tonkawa.