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Deep M4.0 Oklahoma earthquake
Source info:
| Author: | Harold Asmis |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2015-03-21 13:11:00 |
| Blog: | Ontario-geofish  |
| URL: | http://ontario-geofish.blogspot.com/2015/03/deep-m40-oklahoma-earthquake.html |
Summary:
Nothing to see here, really. But, I always look on the bright side. This was a directed strike-slip and I'm calling it deep. In fact, all the latest significant earthquakes have been deep, ushering in the new phase of depth extension. This was too small to produce regional stress relief, and an M2.9 happened shortly afterwards. I've been saying that this mechanism is exactly whatContent analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | US | 35.3091 | -98.521 |
Keywords:
depth extension, directed strike-slip, fact, latest significant earthquakes, M2.9, M4.0 Oklahoma earthquake, mechanism, new phase, regional stress relief
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