Oklahoma Earthquake Felt in North Texas

North Texans report tremors to shaking houses

By Frank Heinz

|  Saturday, Nov 5, 2011  |  Updated 11:52 PM CST

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Hundreds of North Texans report feeling the ground move or their homes shaking moments after a 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook central Oklahoma Saturday night.

Saturday night's quake was recorded at 10:53 by the United States Geological Survey.  The USGS originally reported the quake was a 5.3, but said it was a 5.6 after it was reviewed by a seismologist. 

The 5.6 rating makes it the largest quake in Oklahoma's history.  Reports show that the record-setting earthquake has been felt from Texas to St. Louis.

The USGS said the epicenter of the quake was 21 miles north-northeast of Shawnee, which is roughly 40 miles east of Oklahoma City. The depth of the quake, from the USGS was 3.1 miles.

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A series of quakes, the largest being a 4.8, shook the same area overnight Friday.  Aftershocks of 3.4 and 2.7 were recorded at 2:27 a.m. and 2:44 a.m. Saturday, respectively.

The earthquakes are occurring on a known fault line, the Oklahoma Geological Survey told Oklahoma's NewsOn6.com.

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