Event Date : 09-03-2016
Location : Pawnee, Oklahoma
Report Date : 10-17-2016
Event Category: Earthquake
Sequence of Events: No
EQ Magnitude : M5.8
Report Number: GEER-051
DOI: doi:10.18118/G69885
Event Latitude: 36.4298
Event Longitude: -96.9317
Collaborators: University of Texas at Austin; University of Texas at Arlington; USGS
Contributors: Patricia Clayton (UT-Austin), George Zalachoris (UT-Austin), Ellen Rathje (UT-Arlington), Tejo Bheemasetti (UT-Arlington), Santiago Caballero (UT-Arlington), Xinbao Yu (UT-Arlington), Scott Bennett (USGS)
Sponsors:
  • GEER,
Summary: The Pawnee, Oklahoma earthquake occurred on September 3, 2016 at 12:02 PM UTC time. The USGS reported magnitude is M5.8, and the epicenter was located 15 km northwest of the town of Pawnee, Oklahoma. The GEER reconnaissance team includes members from the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Texas at Arlington, and USGS. The objective of this reconnaissance effort was to collect and document earthquake effects from a small-to-moderate magnitude event that occurred in a region that has recently experienced an increase in seismicity rates. This report documents observations of liquefaction, damage to earthen levees and dams, ground settlement, and nonstructural damage to buildings and bridge abutments. A Google Earth KMZ file with a summary of sites visited, observations made, and key photos is also provided to supplement the report.
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The work of the GEER Association, in general, is based upon work supported in part by the National Science Foundation through the Geotechnical Engineering Program under Grant No. CMMI-1266418. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF. The GEER Association is made possible by the vision and support of the NSF Geotechnical Engineering Program Directors: Dr. Richard Fragaszy and the late Dr. Cliff Astill. GEER members also donate their time, talent, and resources to collect time-sensitive field observations of the effects of extreme events.
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