Asian Quake Felt in Oklahoma
Shock waves from the deadly earthquake that killed thousands in Indonesia were felt in Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma Geological Survey says shock waves were recorded in Tulsa County starting at 7:13 Saturday night.
The 9-point-oh magnitude quake in Indonesia hit 15 minutes earlier.
Jim Lawson with the Geological Survey says the shock waves may have caused water in ponds and lakes to slosh slowly. He also says some tall buildings in the state may have swayed slightly.
The number of dead in the quake is now approaching 40-thousand. The 9.0 magnitude quake is the strongest since a 9-point-2 quake on March 28th, 1964, in Prince William Sound in Alaska.
It's the fourth strongest since recordings of magnitude began in 1899, tying a 1952 quake in Russia.
Here is a link to the Oklahoma Geological Survey Earthquake division... check it out, it's cool...
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