Gene Stipe, "a man of the people" whose nearly half-century tenure in the Oklahoma Legislature ended amid a congressional campaign finance scandal and a series of legal troubles, has died. He was 85. Barry Moore, an attorney and longtime family friend ... Storied Oklahoma politician Gene Stipe dies at 85
The Oklahoma City recently experienced earthquakes of moderate intensity. The earthquake tremblers came in a series followed by aftershocks that have escalated since a few years. There is in fact later news of tremors after the initial quake.
The latest one was reported in central Oklahoma which occurred on November 27, 2011 in the afternoon in Gerty and then later in the evening in Luther. While the first one had a magnitude of 2.1, the latter quake recorded a 3.2.
Since then minor aftershocks have continued to hit the area, the focus mostly being in east Oklahoma City. National Earthquake Information reported that there were nine earthquakes since the first one occurred last week.
The average magnitude of each quake was recorded at 3.7, which is sufficient to create tremors in water filled glasses without causing any significant damages to infrastructures.
A scientist at Oklahoma Geological Survey says that though they are not of much concern they have been receiving significant attention.The city of Oklahoma is located in the middle of the North American tectonic plates, they do not rub together following a similar rate, contrary to Japan and California; making earthquakes an uncommon occurrence.Â
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin has requested the Federal Government for assistance in lieu of the disaster and the aftershocks that are occurring still. Once the request is granted, the renters, homeowners and businesses become eligible for low rates of interests, in order to help them repair the damage caused by quake.
Oklahoma experienced 1,047 quakes in 2010, with 695 located right in the Oklahoma County.
The quakes however do not fall outside the normal range of seismic activity. There are no possible explanations to the increase in such numbers of earthquakes, but scientists still continue examinations to reach a clue. In the month of November there were 23 quakes including a major shock measuring 5.6. Related Oklahoma Earthquake Issues
