Event

2016 Oklahoma earthquake

3 Sep 2016 · 36.43° N, 96.93° W

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When
3 Sep 2016
Kind
Event
Coordinates
36.43° N, 96.93° W
Description
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Pawnee, Oklahoma, tying the record for the strongest in state history. At least one person was injured.

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2016 Oklahoma earthquake

Earthquake in Oklahoma, United States

The 2016 Oklahoma earthquake occurred on September 3, 2016, near Pawnee, Oklahoma. Measuring 5.8 on the moment magnitude scale, it is the strongest in state history. At 5.8 magnitude, this ties it with the 2011 Virginia earthquake, which was determined after it struck to be the most powerful quake in the eastern United States in the preceding 70 years.

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