An earthquake this morning was felt in large swaths of the Midwest, with parts of Oklahoma sustaining damage:
Getting reports of the #earthquake being felt as far south as Austin, TX and as far north as Omaha, NE & Des Moines, IA. That's ~750 miles!
— Brian James (@BrianJamesNBC5) September 3, 2016
More #earthquake damage in Pawnee. Lots of glass windows are cracked too. LIVE news conference now on @FOX23 pic.twitter.com/Iu18280hLu
— Morgan Shannon (Downing) (@MorganDowningTV) September 3, 2016
What a mess after the #earthquake in #Pawnee pic.twitter.com/sZC1QkdyIz
— Amy Slanchik (@amyslanchik) September 3, 2016
DAMAGE: this is White's Foodliner in #Pawnee. 1building collapsed there. #earthquake. LIVE on @FOX23 #okwx pic.twitter.com/TPd8vpIzyL
— Morgan Shannon (Downing) (@MorganDowningTV) September 3, 2016
So what happened next?
#Leftists begin blaming the Oklahoma #earthquake on fracking in 5…4…3…2…1…
Wait… they already started? My bad.
— RBSeeville (@RBSeeville) September 3, 2016
Seismologists looking into this particular quake have gotten some assistance in determining the cause:
Will the pro-fracking crowd call this morning's #Oklahoma #earthquake "freedom shivers"?
— Matt Sutkoski (@mattalltradesb) September 3, 2016
Fracking has turned Oklahoma into America's #earthquake capital: https://t.co/Bp54d0MbbC
GOP solution: more fracking https://t.co/Bbw3QKlsmd— Richard Hine (@richardhine) September 3, 2016
Whose fault? Unclear, but USGS warned seismicity would increase in Oklahoma if fracking goes unabated. #earthquake https://t.co/dq4aShI9tp
— Jean Dixon (@GeoJeannie) September 3, 2016
BREAKING: Brought to you by #Fracking? Strong OK #earthquake felt from Neb to TX https://t.co/Jru357kD9r via @AP pic.twitter.com/NgQTgrzhXk
— Allan Margolin (@AllanMargolin) September 3, 2016
Oklahoma didn't have so many earthquakes before fracking became more significant. Now they have more than Cali. #BanFracking #earthquake
— brandon w ? (@brandonmoscato3) September 3, 2016
#earthquake felt in Kansas due to #fracking in #Oklahoma -Stop the insanity! This dangerous practice is not worth it.
— ???????? ??????? (@capalbotenor) September 3, 2016
#earthquake in the heartland? Yeah, can we talk about fracking now?
— {Killer Queen} Lady Sam ? (@samrenee2010) September 3, 2016
Lived in KS most of my life; never felt an #earthquake until fracking started in Okla. Now they're a fairly regular occurance. #StopFracking
— Quick Silver Susan (@qwk_slvr) September 3, 2016
It seems more accurate to call this one a FRACKQUAKE and not blame it on the earth. #earthquake pic.twitter.com/JLKWHgsj21
— Jenny (@jdemboyz) September 3, 2016
#earthquake Fracking oil companies tell Oklahomans, "This quake provides you the motivation to remodel your home."
— Lifelong Educator (@ConsultantATL) September 3, 2016
@janeosanders
Don't worry, I'm sure the fracking industry will pay for all the damages. I'll hold my breath. #earthquake— PandaDog?? (@R6Rider) September 3, 2016
The science is settled?
Blaming the #earthquake on fracking is like blaming the wind blowing out at Wrigley on gassy fans.
— RightWired (@_donaldson) September 3, 2016
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