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2011 Oklahoma earthquake, the Glossary

The 2011 Oklahoma earthquake was a 5.7 magnitude intraplate earthquake which occurred near Prague, Oklahoma on November 5 at 10:53 p.m. CDT (03:53 UTC November 6) in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.^[1]

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Aftershock

In seismology, an aftershock is a smaller earthquake that follows a larger earthquake, in the same area of the main shock, caused as the displaced crust adjusts to the effects of the main shock.

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Arkansas

Arkansas is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States.

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Benedictine Hall (Shawnee, Oklahoma)

Benedictine Hall is located on the Green Campus of Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

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In structural engineering, buckling is the sudden change in shape (deformation) of a structural component under load, such as the bowing of a column under compression or the wrinkling of a plate under shear.

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Central Time Zone

The North American Central Time Zone (CT) is a time zone in parts of Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America and some Caribbean islands.

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Creek County, Oklahoma

Creek County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.

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El Reno, Oklahoma

El Reno is a city in and county seat of Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States.

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Epicenter

The epicenter, epicentre, or epicentrum in seismology is the point on the Earth's surface directly above a hypocenter or focus, the point where an earthquake or an underground explosion originates.

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Fault (geology)

In geology, a fault is a planar fracture or discontinuity in a volume of rock across which there has been significant displacement as a result of rock-mass movements.

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Foreshock

A foreshock is an earthquake that occurs before a larger seismic eventthe mainshockand is related to it in both time and space.

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Fracking

Fracking (also known as hydraulic fracturing, fracing, hydrofracturing, or hydrofracking) is a well stimulation technique involving the fracturing of formations in bedrock by a pressurized liquid.

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Geology (journal)

Geology is a peer-reviewed publication of the Geological Society of America (GSA).

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HuffPost

HuffPost (The Huffington Post until 2017; often abbreviated as HuffPo) is an American progressive news website, with localized and international editions.

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Intraplate earthquake

An intraplate earthquake is an earthquake that occurs in the interior of a tectonic plate, in contrast to an interplate earthquake on the boundary of a tectonic plate.

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Journal of Geophysical Research

The Journal of Geophysical Research is a peer-reviewed scientific journal.

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Kansas

Kansas is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States.

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List of earthquakes in 2011

This is a list of earthquakes in 2011. 2011 Oklahoma earthquake and list of earthquakes in 2011 are 2011 earthquakes.

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List of earthquakes in Oklahoma

The following is a list of historical earthquakes with epicenters located within the boundaries of Oklahoma. 2011 Oklahoma earthquake and list of earthquakes in Oklahoma are earthquakes in the United States and natural disasters in Oklahoma.

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List of earthquakes in the United States

The following is a list of notable earthquakes and tsunamis which had their epicenter in areas that are now part of the United States with the latter affecting areas of the United States. 2011 Oklahoma earthquake and list of earthquakes in the United States are earthquakes in the United States.

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Missouri

Missouri is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States.

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Modified Mercalli intensity scale

The Modified Mercalli intensity scale (MM, MMI, or MCS) measures the effects of an earthquake at a given location.

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Moment magnitude scale

The moment magnitude scale (MMS; denoted explicitly with M or or Mwg, and generally implied with use of a single M for magnitude) is a measure of an earthquake's magnitude ("size" or strength) based on its seismic moment.

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National Weather Service

The National Weather Service (NWS) is an agency of the United States federal government that is tasked with providing weather forecasts, warnings of hazardous weather, and other weather-related products to organizations and the public for the purposes of protection, safety, and general information.

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NewsPress

The Stillwater News Press is a newspaper published in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States.

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Oklahoma

Oklahoma (Choctaw: Oklahumma) is a state in the South Central region of the United States.

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Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City, officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.

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Oklahoma earthquake swarms (2009–present)

The Oklahoma earthquake swarms are an ongoing series of human activity-induced earthquakes affecting central Oklahoma, southern Kansas, northern Texas since 2009. 2011 Oklahoma earthquake and Oklahoma earthquake swarms (2009–present) are 2011 earthquakes, 2011 in Oklahoma, earthquakes in the United States and natural disasters in Oklahoma.

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Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma

Pottawatomie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.

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Prague, Oklahoma

Prague is a city in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States.

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Produced water

Produced water is a term used in the oil industry or geothermal industry to describe water that is produced as a byproduct during the extraction of oil and natural gas, or used as a medium for heat extraction.

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San Andreas Fault

The San Andreas Fault is a continental right-lateral strike-slip transform fault that extends roughly through the U.S. state of California.

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Seismometer

A seismometer is an instrument that responds to ground displacement and shaking such as caused by quakes, volcanic eruptions, and explosions.

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Shawnee, Oklahoma

Shawnee (Shânîheki) is a city in and the county seat of Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States.

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Sparks, Oklahoma

Sparks is a town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States.

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Tennessee

Tennessee, officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States.

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Texas

Texas (Texas or Tejas) is the most populous state in the South Central region of the United States.

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U.S. Route 62 in Oklahoma

In Oklahoma, U.S. Highway 62 (US 62) runs diagonally across the state, from the Texas state line in far southwestern Oklahoma to the Arkansas state line near Fayetteville.

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U.S. state

In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50.

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United States Geological Survey

The United States Geological Survey (USGS), founded as the Geological Survey, is an agency of the United States government whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geography, geology, and hydrology.

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Weather radar

Weather radar, also called weather surveillance radar (WSR) and Doppler weather radar, is a type of radar used to locate precipitation, calculate its motion, and estimate its type (rain, snow, hail etc.). Modern weather radars are mostly pulse-Doppler radars, capable of detecting the motion of rain droplets in addition to the intensity of the precipitation.

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Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a state in the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States.

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2016 Oklahoma earthquake

The 2016 Oklahoma earthquake occurred on September 3, 2016 near Pawnee, Oklahoma. 2011 Oklahoma earthquake and 2016 Oklahoma earthquake are earthquakes in the United States and natural disasters in Oklahoma.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Oklahoma_earthquake

Also known as 2011 Prague earthquake, November 5, 2011 Oklahoma earthquake.

2011 Oklahoma earthquake, the Glossary

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See also

2011 earthquakes

2011 in Oklahoma

Earthquakes in the United States

Natural disasters in Oklahoma

November 2011 events in the United States

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