The quake was one of a series of six that hit central Oklahoma on Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey
Posted Date – Thu, 06 Apr 23 at 10:45pm
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Carney: The 4.0-magnitude quake was among the six that struck central Oklahoma Thursday morning, according to the US Geological Survey.
The quake, which also included a 3.3-magnitude quake earlier Thursday near the town of Kearney, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) northeast of Oklahoma City, reported no injuries or serious damage.
Other quakes ranged in magnitude from 1.6 to 2.3, according to the USGS. “I know the quake must be felt here because I’ve had a lot of calls this morning,” said Dawn Jones, a spokesman for the city of Stillwater, which was about 25 miles (40 kilometers) away from the city.
Oklahoma State University spokesman Shannon Rigsby said Jones said there were no reports of damage or injuries in the city or on the Oklahoma State University campus. Over the past decade, thousands of earthquakes of varying magnitudes have been recorded in Oklahoma and have been linked to oil and gas production, particularly the underground injection of wastewater, a by-product of oil and gas production.
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission, which regulates the state’s oil and gas industry, is sending inspectors to investigate 15 injection wells, according to spokesman Matt Skinner. The amount of wastewater they inject and the pressure they use to inject the fluid, Skinner said.
The committee had previously directed oil and gas producers to shut some injection wells and reduce production at others to reduce the chance of an earthquake.
