2013 Oklahoma Earthquake Discussion

[venture]

I don't know. I have a hard time believing the connection between the weight of Lake Arcadia and earthquakes happening 4 - 6 miles below the surface.

That's where I am. There has been a pretty clear pattern with the earthquakes...at least with this latest swarm. It has been going on for months and finally had a larger one.

[ThomPaine]

The suggestion to check for witches (and ducks) should have been a tipoff.

But, speaking of ducks . . . I realize that the lake would never freeze all the way to the bottom. However, if a large enough flock of ducks or other waterfowl got their feet frozen in the top layer of ice, then flew away, taking the topical ice sheet with them, it might take enough of the stress off of the soil to minimize future lake effect earthquakes.

"We shall use my largest scales!"

[Snowman]

This was an article on the possibility that an earlier one could be related to the lake but they also said that the chance was low that there was a link between the two, a quote from the person they interviewed.

Earthquakes can be caused by high lake levels or rapidly changing lake levels, and there often (are) time-delays between these surface observations and earthquakes occurring at depth.

It concluded with

Ultimately, earthquakes are due to the natural accumulation of stress or pressure on faults, the authors stated. Occasionally, human activity or hydrological loads can slightly alter pressures on faults.

[Questor]

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[Bunty]

At 5:43pm just felt a brief earthquake with the sound of distant thunder in Stillwater.

[venture]

At 5:43pm just felt a brief earthquake with the sound of distant thunder in Stillwater.

Small 2.9 up there just east of Stillwater.

[Bunty]

Small 2.9 up there just east of Stillwater.

Felt similar to the 3.0 one, also nearby, from two Monday mornings ago.

[Bunty]

At 5:43pm just felt a brief earthquake with the sound of distant thunder in Stillwater.

Or 10 miles SSW of Glencoe from finding it here: List of Recent Earthquakes for Central US

Does the above source have the most prompt reporting?

[RadicalModerate]

There haven't been any unconfirmed reports of sightings of this character in Central Oklahoma, have there?

[Mel]

Those kind of cereals were our red bull back in the day.

[RadicalModerate]

There haven't been any unconfirmed reports of unconfirmed UFO sightings out around Lake Arcadia, have there?


I'm not certain when Quakers started enhancing sugar with vitamins but it, for sure, led to an outbreak of Qwazy Energy . . .

[Dubya61]

No kidding.

A lake that freezes loses no mass.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

[Bunty]

In my opinion, the quakes have to do with old fault lines coming back to life from dormancy. At least what little known past history suggests they aren't near as violent as the New Madrid fault.

[BBatesokc]

In my opinion, the quakes have to do with old fault lines coming back to life from dormancy. At least what little known past history suggests they aren't near as violent as the New Madrid fault.

I tend to agree. My grandfather is a retired geologist and says he highly doubts any of the recent speculations (fracking, lake levels, etc.) account for the majority of quakes over 2.0. Simply put we are along a very significant fault line and throughout history there will be times of activity and times of dormancy.

[venture]

I blame the movement of magma in a yet to be discovered hot spot under us. Just wait...sulphur dioxide will start bubbling up through Lake Dirtybird soon.

[kevinpate]

I thought it was all the foot stomping over pot smoking and street cars.

[RadicalModerate]

A small, yet vocal, minority of religioscientists say the recent spate of earthquakes could have something to do with the Horta.

(but their fantasies are probably fueled by too much Quake and Quisp when they were kids watching TV)

Just out of curiosity, when did Earthquake coverage get filed with Weather coverage?

[silvergrove]

I blame the movement of magma in a yet to be discovered hot spot under us. Just wait...sulphur dioxide will start bubbling up through Lake Dirtybird soon.

I propose we name the nascent volcano Mt. Boomer.

[Praedura]

I propose we name the nascent volcano Mt. Boomer.

Is that you Tramel?

[Praedura]

A small, yet vocal, minority of religioscientists say the recent spate of earthquakes could have something to do with the Horta.

(but their fantasies are probably fueled by too much Quake and Quisp when they were kids watching TV)

Just out of curiosity, when did Earthquake coverage get filed with Weather coverage?

I always thought that horta looked like a big chunk of sausage and cheese that fell off the mother pizza.

[venture]

I always thought that horta looked like a big chunk of sausage and cheese that fell off the mother pizza.

Or was it a young Pizza the Hutt growing up?

[ctchandler]

Today according to OGS we have had 14 earthquakes/tremors/aftershocks. That's UTC/GMT. Is this normal or are we experiencing a lot of activity related to the 4.5 that we had a week ago?
C. T.

[venture]

Today according to OGS we have had 14 earthquakes/tremors/aftershocks. That's UTC/GMT. Is this normal or are we experiencing a lot of activity related to the 4.5 that we had a week ago?
C. T.

Based on what I've seen...that's pretty normal for us now.

[rezman]

Pretty good rumbling in west Edmond just now

[ctchandler]

David,
Thanks, I had never monitored it before, but since I was/am less than 3 miles from the epicenter of the 4.5 earthquake, I was keeping an eye on it. Plus, I felt several a day or two after the big one. I don't worry, just interested in keeping an eye on the web page. I think I will stop now.
C. T.

Based on what I've seen...that's pretty normal for us now.