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BY LEXA DECKERT

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A series of earthquakes have hit Oklahoma and the most recent may have made the history books. ABC explains...

“They’re assessing the damage there this morning after what has been called the strongest earthquake in Oklahoma history. The 5.6 magnitude quake was centered about 40 miles northeast of Oklahoma city... (FLASH) The earthquake came after a day of small earthquakes that cracked some buildings. There are also reports of buckled highways, chimneys, and cracked buildings.”

The 5.6 quake occurred Saturday night after a magnitude 4.7 quake hit earlier that day. It was followed up by a magnitude 4.0 quake Sunday morning. The LA Times interviewed a research seismologist who says seismic activity seems to be increasing in Oklahoma.

“Oklahoma typically has about 50 earthquakes a year, but last year there were more than 1,000, prompting researchers to install seismographs in the area of the fault. It isn't clear what caused the increase..."

CNN interviewed shaken residents about the experience...

VANCE: “He grabbed a gun and thought there was, I don’t know, an explosion or some kind of attack, I’m not sure what he thought.”
BRYANT: “We were scared and my two boys came downstairs... A lot of tornadoes, a lot of small earthquakes, but this one was a little bigger.”

KOCO interviews scientists that are trying to make sure they are prepared for the next quake.

REPORTER: “One mile from the epicenter earthquake experts are working hard -- transforming this homeowner’s yard into a mobile research lab. The purpose...
EXPERT1: “Look at the waveforms, figure out where the earthquakes were, how big they were...”
EXPERT2: “Ideally, we would love to have these instruments in the ground when the earthquake happens.”
REPORTER: “Now he and his staff have the opportunity to dig deeper.”

And one meteorologist, interviewed by KMBC has his own angle on the significance of the earthquake.

“There are some reports that in Arkansas, southwest Missouri, portions of north Texas -- I think that’s the big story with this -- just how many people felt it. You know, there’s a fair amount of earthquake activity in Oklahoma, they’re just normally small and you can’t feel them.”

One man did trip and hit his head while fleeing his home -- but other than that, no injuries have been reported.  
 

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