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Fun Facts:
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There have been more than 5,000 earthquakes in Oklahoma so far this year alone!
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Oklahoma leads the world in seismic activity.
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Earthquakes are caused by the powerful movement of rocks within the Earth’s crust.
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Some Oklahoma earthquakes were felt as far away as Iowa!
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The largest earthquake in Oklahoma history was the Prague quake of 2011, with a magnitude of 5.6.
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The great quake of 2011 caused severe damage to a building at St. Gregory’s University.
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