Multiple earthquakes reported in Oklahoma overnight, early Saturday; largest a 4.5 magnitude near Edmond
Several earthquakes, the largest a magnitude 4.5, shook the Oklahoma City metro late Friday and early Saturday morning.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the following earthquakes were reported late Friday into Saturday.
3.2 magnitude: Recorded at 9:37 p.m. near Arcadia
4.2 magnitude: Recorded at 9:46 p.m. near Arcadia
2.5 magnitude: Recorded at 10:04 p.m. near Arcadia
2.7 magnitude: Recorded at 10:43 p.m. near Arcadia
4.5 magnitude: Recorded at 5:36 a.m. near Edmond
Reviewed M 4.2 earthquake in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma at 21:46:28 01/12 Oklahoma local time (UTC: 03:46:28 01/13)
— OGS Earthquakes (@OKearthquakes) January 13, 2024
More: The Oklahoman's earthquake tracker
Social media reaction to Friday's earthquakes in Oklahoma
Residents in and around Oklahoma City took to social media to report the rumbling and shaking.
Just felt very brief but loud #earthquake here in N #Edmond 9:38pm
— Laurie M.🇺🇦 (@LaurieMit) January 13, 2024
Welp. I have now experienced an earthquake while underground sheltering during a tornado warning and now during an artic blast. 😳🤷♀️
— Soonah ⭕️🙌🏻🏈☝🏻 (@BoomahSoonah) January 13, 2024
CHK expanding. A young @okcthunder team is dominating. Oklahoma is having earthquakes.
If we are reliving 2012-2013, maybe $100 oil is next?— Jeffrey Cartmell (@JeffreyCartmell) January 13, 2024
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