Yes, Meers fault. I am from Oklahoma and currently live in Norman, OK and we have had 65 "felt/registered" earthquakes in the past year; quite unusual. Normally, we have more earthquakes than any other region in the United States (including California) because we sit on top of one of the most active faults in the USA, but these earthquakes are extremely small and cannot be felt or heard. Recently though, the earthquakes have been registering about 3.0-5.0. We are doing studies on the causes right now and have not reached a conclusion on why these earthquakes have been occurring more frequently and stronger.
Yes, the New Madrid fault line runs through Kansas.
See the related link for a USGS map of quaternary faults in Kansas.
This answer was incorrect. The New Madrid fault line does not run through Kansas. I t does, however, run through Arkansas! There are several fault lines in Kansas, albeit, small in comparison. The major one being Nemaha Ridge/Humboldt Fault Zone, which run Northeast to Southwest and yes, Wolf Creek Nuclear Reactor is located on this fault line. In case you wanted to know.
Here is the link to what you need
http://www.okgeosurvey1.gov/level2/geology/ok.geo.provinces.large.gif
Oklahoma has many earthquakes, usually three or under three on the Richter scale, which means you likely won't feel anything.
Yes Oklahoma does have a faultlike called Meers. It has recently shifted and is now located near the Wichita mountains (2009).
Yes. Earthquakes as strong as 5.6 have ocurred in Oklahoma.
Yes, the famous Balcones fault line.
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the first earthquake in oklahoma was in 1905, in oklahomacity. people don't know this, but that was the first earthquake in the United States.
The Earthquake was a 5.6 magnitude followed by 10 aftershocks.
The earthquakes in Oklahoma are what are known as intraplate earthquakes, as they occur in the interior of a plate, far from any plate boundary. The activity may be in part due to a weakness in the crust created by one of several failed rifts in what is now North America.
Japan had Tsunami and an Earthquake Kansas had an earthquake
When an earthquake happens the earth quakes, it shakes.
the first earthquake in oklahoma was in 1905, in oklahomacity. people don't know this, but that was the first earthquake in the United States.
The Earthquake was a 5.6 magnitude followed by 10 aftershocks.
Yes. It was a 4.0 earthquake. The epicenter was about 17 miles South of McAlester.
3.0
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Any state can have an earthquake, but California has more than others. Oklahoma has had some recently, and in August of 2011, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Virginia was felt for many states around !
no last few days or weeks
The last Kansas earthquake was in 2011, the epicenter was in Sparks,Oklahoma. It was 5.6 magnitude earthquake which could be felt as far north as Salina in Kansas. The quake hit at 10:53pm on November 6, 2011.
Mountains are not required for an earthquake to occur. Recently, in flat areas such as Kansas and Oklahoma, earthquakes have been on the rise.
The earthquake in Oklahoma on November 5, 2011 was a 4.7 magnitude earthquake according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The center of the quake was located about six miles north of Prague in Lincoln County. Two aftershocks were reported- one of 3.4 magnitude and the other was a 2.7 magnitude. The series of earthquakes knocked photos from walls and woke people and pets. The quake could be felt in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Texas.
This question was posted on March 13, 2010. An earthquake was recorded on March 13, 2010, centered about 35 miles west-southwest of downtown Oklahoma City, about 10 miles south of El Reno. With its estimated magnitude of 3.1, it was hardly noticeable at any significant distance from the center, and caused no deaths or property damage.
The earthquakes in Oklahoma are what are known as intraplate earthquakes, as they occur in the interior of a plate, far from any plate boundary. The activity may be in part due to a weakness in the crust created by one of several failed rifts in what is now North America.