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4.5-magnitude quake shakes Oklahoma shortly after Trump rally wraps up in Tulsa 4.5-magnitude quake shakes Oklahoma shortly after Trump rally wraps up in Tulsa
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A 4.5-magnitude rattle has struck Oklahoma at a shallow depth of about 8 km, United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The tremor came shortly after US President Donald Trump rally finished in the state. A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck Oklahoma at a shallow depth of about 8km, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. It came shortly after US President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Tulsa.
The USGS initially reported the seismic event as a 4.2-magnitude quake, but later upgraded it to 4.5. The USGS initially reported it as a 4.2-magnitude quake, but later upgraded it to 4.5.
The quake struck 10:15 pm local time (03:15 UTC) some 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) northwest of Perry, which is located about 72 miles from Tulsa, a city that hosted a Make America Great Again rally on Saturday evening. The quake struck at 10:15pm local time (03:15 UTC) around 10km (6.2 miles) northwest of Perry (about 72 miles from Tulsa), which hosted the ‘Make America Great Again’ rally on Saturday evening.
Local media report that tremors were felt in Tulsa as well. There have been no reports of damage or injuries from what is considered a minor shaking, however. Local media reported that tremors were felt in Tulsa as well. There have been no reports of damage or injuries from what is considered a minor quake, however.
Seismic events of that scale are not unheard of in Oklahoma, as it has seen a spike in earthquakes since 2009. There is an ongoing debate whether the increase in quakes has been primarily due to fracking. Seismic events of this scale are not unheard of in Oklahoma, as it has seen a spike in earthquakes since 2009. There is an ongoing debate whether the increase in quakes has been primarily due to fracking.
While some say that the technique which is used to extract gas and oil from deep undeground is the driving force behind the surge, others argue that it's far from the only cause. While some say that the technique used to extract oil and gas from deep underground is the driving force behind the surge, others argue that it’s far from being the only cause.
The USGS says that only a small fraction of the quakes could be linked to the highly controversial process, stating that “the largest earthquake known to be induced by hydraulic fracturing in Oklahoma” in 2019 was just a 3.6-magnitude rattle. The USGS says that only a small fraction of the quakes could be linked to the highly controversial process, stating that “the largest earthquake known to be induced by hydraulic fracturing in Oklahoma” in 2019 was just a 3.6-magnitude quake.
While the Saturday evening’s quake has unlikely fazed Oklahomians, who experience similar events on more or less regular basis, the US President’s detractors on Twitter have seized the opportunity to employ their wits, jokingly suggesting that it was the mother nature's response to the first MAGA rally in three months. While Saturday evening’s quake did not likely faze Oklahomans, who experience similar events on a more or less regular basis, the US president’s detractors on Twitter seized the opportunity to suggest that it was mother nature’s response to the first MAGA rally in three months.
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