Quakedle

Puzzle #19 was 8 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma.

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How it scored

Magnitude
M5.1 — moderate class
Magnitude type
mww — W-phase moment magnitude
Depth
3.0 km — shallow
Region
The continental United States
Tsunami indicator
USGS tsunami indicator not set
Felt reports
26,480 DYFI reports
PAGER alert
green PAGER alert
Tectonic plates
North American Plate
Tectonic context
These earthquakes occur within the North American Plate on crustal faults; some areas also experience induced seismicity.

Also on the record

USGS reports magnitude M5.1. Which standard descriptive class contains it?
Moderate (M5.0–5.9)
The hypocentral depth is 3.0 km. Which depth band is it in?
Shallow (less than 70 km)
USGS locates the event at “8 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma”. Which broad authored region matches?
The continental United States
What does the USGS tsunami indicator say for this event?
No — USGS did not set the event’s tsunami indicator; that is not a forecast.
The event uses magnitude type “mww”. What does that code mean?
Mww — W-phase moment magnitude

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