2015 Oklahoma Earthquake Discussion

[Urbanized]

I probably feel them more than most since I'm on the 3rd floor of a building built in 1910.

But still, that was by far the biggest and scariest one. Went on for a while.

I used to feel every quake when I officed on third floor of 1904 Miller-Jackson Building in Bricktown. The floor actually bounced a bit. Oddly though, the lady who worked for me at the time and whose office was 15 feet away almost never felt them. We could never figure out if it was because of the building's structure or because she had less sensitivity toward them. I leaned toward the latter, as I tend to have a high degree of situational awareness and she did not. I think personality type is a factor.

But now that I'm officing on the canal (basement) level, I rarely feel them at work anymore. About the most shaky place where I've spent significant time is on the third floor of Sycamore Square (The Haven). Extra-bouncy.

[LocoAko]

Pretty amazing swarm so far, with 19 earthquakes since ~11PM last night all centered right around Fairview and including 3 >= M4.0 (including the 4.8 and 4.7 (upgraded from the 4.3)). Really rough night for anyone trying to get some sleep in NW OK. I looked at the USGS site with satellite imaginery and they're all centered in a broad oil field. I don't know for sure that these are actual wastewater injection sites, but it is at the very least a poignant and damning image.

[sooner88]

I used to feel every quake when I officed on third floor of 1904 Miller-Jackson Building in Bricktown. The floor actually bounced a bit. Oddly though, the lady who worked for me at the time and whose office was 15 feet away almost never felt them. We could never figure out if it was because of the building's structure or because she had less sensitivity toward them. I leaned toward the latter, as I tend to have a high degree of situational awareness and she did not. I think personality type is a factor.

But now that I'm officing on the canal (basement) level, I rarely feel them at work anymore. About the most shaky place where I've spent significant time is on the third floor of Sycamore Square (The Haven). Extra-bouncy.

In my office on the first floor I can't feel a single thing, while people 5 feet away can feel every quake... I thought I was going crazy at first.

[OKCRT]

In NW OKC the only one I have ever felt was the 2011 north of Shawnee I believe.
That one shook the house pretty darn good and I found a crack in the drywall.

[tfvc.org]

I actually felt the one yesterday at 1030 way down in Lexington. Granted it felt like someone next to you in bed scratching for a few seconds, but I felt it. First one I have felt at home.

[turnpup]

Evidently my husband and I sleep our hardest right when we get to sleep, because we're only a mile or less from Pete and didn't notice anything! : )

[David]

Very strongly felt that one just now at UCO in Edmond, it sounded like a giant punched the roof of the building.

[Bunty]

Please notice a 2016 thread has been started for earthquakes. So report there.

[David]

Whoops, thanks.

[SSEiYah]

wrong thread oops!