Multiple Earthquakes, Including Magnitude 4.8, 4.3, Rock Oklahoma

<p>Three earthquakes rocked northern Oklahoma Wednesday night.&nbsp;</p>

Wednesday, January 6th 2016, 11:57 pm

By: News 9


Many 3.0-or-larger earthquakes rocked northern Oklahoma Wednesday night into Thursday. And dozens of residents called into News 9 after feeling the long lasting quakes.

The first, a 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck at approximately 10:27 p.m. Its epicenter was located 19 miles northwest of Fairview, 36 miles east of Woodward, 47 miles west of Enid, and 64 miles north of Weatherford. It was about two and a half miles deep.

The second, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake, struck at 10:28 p.m. Its epicenter was located 14 miles south, southeast of Alva, 40 miles west, northwest of Enid, and 45 miles east, northeast of Woodward. It was over four miles deep.

The third, a 3.4 magnitude earthquake, struck at approximately 10:37 p.m. Its epicenter was located 20 miles south of Alva, 37 miles east Woodward, and 46 miles west of Enid. It was about two and a half miles deep.

The fourth, another 3.4 magnitude earthquake, struck at approximately 10:49 p.m. Its epicenter was located 18 miles northwest of Fairview, 37 miles east of Woodward, and 46 miles west of Enid. It was about two and a half miles deep.

The fifth was a 3.3 that struck at 11:19 p.m. 15 miles northwest of Fairview and 39 miles west of Enid.

The sixth was a 3.0 that hit at 11:37 p.m. 19 miles northwest of Fairview, very close to the fifth earthquake. The quake was 37 miles east of Woodward.

The seventh was a 3.2 that occurred at 12:03 a.m. 19 miles south of Alva and 39 miles east of Woodward. The eighth, a 3.5, struck at 12:38 a.m. 19 miles northwest of Fairview, very close to the location of quake No. 6.

The ninth, 10th and 11th quakes were in almost the exact same spot. A 3.3 struck at 2:02 a.m. 19 miles northwest of Fairview and 37 miles east of Woodward. The tenth was a 3.7 just one mile from quake No. 9. The 11th quake, a 4.0. struck at 2:37 a.m. 16 miles northwest of Fairview. Another 3.0 quake rattled at 4:48 a.m. in the same area about 18 miles northwest of Fairview. Yet another quake, a 3.5, shook at 4:48 a.m. 19 miles northwest of Fairview.

At 7:41 a.m., a 3.6 magnitude quake was recorded 16 miles northwest of Fairview. 

At noon, a 3.1 magnitude quake was recorded 17 miles northwest of Fairview.

At 12:34 p.m., a  3.3. magnitude quake was recorded 17 miles northwest of Fariview. 

Just before 2:00 p.m., a 4.0 magnitude quake was recorded 18 miles northwest of Fairview.

Residents have called into News 9 reporting damages inside their homes.

The fifth was a 3.3 that struck at 11:19 p.m. 15 miles northwest of Fairview and 39 miles west of Enid.

The sixth was a 3.0 that hit at 11:37 p.m. 19 miles northwest of Fairview, very close to the fifth earthquake. The quake was 37 miles east of Woodward.

The seventh was a 3.2 that occurred at 12:03 a.m. 19 miles south of Alva and 39 miles east of Woodward. The eighth, a 3.5, struck at 12:38 a.m. 19 miles northwest of Fairview, very close to the location of quake No. 6.

The ninth, 10th and 11th quakes were in almost the exact same spot. A 3.3 struck at 2:02 a.m. 19 miles northwest of Fairview and 37 miles east of Woodward. The tenth was a 3.7 just one mile from quake No. 9. The 11th quake, a 4.0. struck at 2:37 a.m. 16 miles northwest of Fairview. Another 3.0 quake rattled at 4:48 a.m. in the same area about 18 miles northwest of Fairview. Yet another quake, a 3.5, shook at 4:48 a.m. 19 miles northwest of Fairview.

At 7:41 a.m., a 3.6 magnitude quake was recorded 16 miles northwest of Fairview. 

At noon, a 3.1 magnitude quake was recorded 17 miles northwest of Fairview.

At 12:34 p.m., a  3.3. magnitude quake was recorded 17 miles northwest of Fariview. 

Just before 2:00 p.m., a 4.0 magnitude quake was recorded 18 miles northwest of Fairview.

Residents have called into News 9 reporting damages inside their homes.

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Three earthquakes rocked northern Oklahoma Wednesday night. 

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