Earthquake Warning Issued For Central Oklahoma 127
New submitter bobbied (2522392) writes "A rare warning has been issued by the US Geological survey today, warning of an increased risk of a damaging earthquake (magnitude 5.0 or greater) in central Oklahoma. There have been more earthquakes in Oklahoma (per mile) than California this year, prompting the USGS to issue their warning today (May 5, 2014).
This warning is the first such warning to be issued for a state east of the Rockies."
This warning is the first such warning to be issued for a state east of the Rockies."
Re:More Fracking' Earthquakes (Score:2, Funny)
That's no moon
Re:More Fracking' Earthquakes (Score:5, Funny)
No, definitely the moon. Some of the calmest seas you'll see are during hurricane conditions when the ocean is protected from the moon's gravitational forces by thick cloud cover.
Re: More Fracking' Earthquakes (Score:5, Funny)
Yes, this is why you never see meteorites on cloudy nights - there is no gravity to pull them into the earth's atmosphere.