Saturday morning, June 9, turned out to be extremely hectic for the residents of Oklahoma and Kansas. Around 9:00 local time there occurred an earthquake measuring 4.4 points on the Richter scale.
USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) reports that several aftershocks occurred early in the morning. The epicenter of the earthquake was recorded in 26 km from the town of Cherokee (Oklahoma). Experts have recorded underground activity at a depth of 8 km. the Authorities of the village, which «shook», reported minor damage. Several people received minor injuries, but none needed hospitalization.
Earthquake struck the Northern part of Oklahoma and some of the city Kansas. Photo: USGS
Earthquake struck the Northern part of Oklahoma and some of the city Kansas. Among the settlements which can be clearly felt the aftershocks, Wichita, Oklahoma city, Manhattan (not to be confused with the borough of new York), and Springfield. The motion of the earth was felt at a distance of up to 170 km from the earthquake epicenter. Witnesses say that after the first shock they expected further strengthening of shaking, but all ended well. Subsequent movement occurred half an hour later and was much weaker than the original.
Last time underground activity such force was recorded in this region 4 years ago. The epicenter of the earthquake was the Central part of Oklahoma, and the shaking felt and the residents of Kansas. Scientists say that the reasons for anxiety should should not. Despite the fact that such tremors occur regularly here, they almost never exceed the threshold of 4.5 points. The strongest earthquake in this area was recorded in the distant 1867 and reached 5.1 points on the Richter scale.
At the same time, geologists focus of the US government on the fact that active mining in these States also provokes the activity of the crust. According to scientists, it is necessary to study in detail the impact of human activity on these teriitorii, otherwise a disaster can happen unexpectedly.
