Oklahoma earthquake history
The great earthquakes in the New Madrid , Mo., region in 1811-12, and a strong earthquake centered in
Arkansas on Oct. 22, 1881, likely were felt in the area that is now Oklahoma .
The first recorded earthquake known to have been centered in the state occurred Dec. 2, 1897, in Grant County .
In September 1918, a series of shocks in El Reno produced only minor effects.
Dec. 27, 1929, another...
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