Earthquakes are caused mostly by rupture of geological faults, but also by other events such as volcanic activity, landslides, mine blasts, and nuclear tests. An earthquake's point of initial rupture is called its focus or hypocenter. The epicenter is the point at ground level directly above the hypocenter.
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Sponsored Topics. Oilton is a city in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,099 at the 2000 census. Oilton is located at 36Â°5â²6â³N 96Â°35â²12â³W / 36.085Â°N 96.58667Â°W / 36.085; -96.58667 (36.085046, -96.586629). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 kmÂ²), all of it land.