The first earthquake known to have centered the state of Oklahoma occurred in September 1918. A series of shocks at El Rano produced only minor effects. The strongest was intensity v on September 10th.
Oklahoma tends to have quite a few earthquakes a year. The frequency of earthquakes has temporarily increased in Oklahoma. Scientists have linked Oklahoma's biggest record earthquake to the disposal of waste water from oil production. The largest earthquake in Oklahoma this week was 3.1 in Enid. This month was 3.5 in Enid, and largest this year was 3.5 in Enid. So that is some information about earthquakes in Oklahoma!
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