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Monday, February 24, 2014

ARTICLE - 3.0 EARTHQUAKE SHAKES CENTRAL OKLAHOMA MONDAY MORNING


original article can be found HERE

By Laura Hendrix

3.0-magnitude quake shakes central Oklahoma Monday morning

At least 6 quakes occurred Sunday

Feb 24, 2014

OKLAHOMA CITY —A 3.0-magnitude earthquake shook central Oklahoma Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The quake occurred about 5:20 a.m. Its epicenter was two miles northeast of Spencer, four miles northwest of Choctaw, six miles north-northeast of Midwest City, eight miles northeast of Del City and 11 miles east-northeast of Oklahoma City.

No reports of any injuries or damages have been made.

and , no, i didnt feel it and spencers the next small city over from us. had no clue it even happened, as ususal

At least six earthquakes were reported by the USGS on Sunday.

The first was a 2.7-magnitude quake at 1:10 a.m. Sunday. The epicenter was 14 miles northeast of Perry, 19 miles south of Ponca City, 20 miles north of Stillwater and 69 miles north-northeast of Oklahoma City.

The second was a 3.0-magnitude quake about 1:23 a.m. It was seven miles north-northeast of Langston, 11 miles north-northeast of Guthrie, 15 miles west-southwest of Stillwater and 40 miles north-northeast of Oklahoma City.

The third and most powerful quake shook at 3:15 a.m. It was a 3.5-magnitude seven miles north-northwest of Langston, 12 miles north-northeast of Guthrie, 15 miles west-southwest of Stillwater and 40 miles north-northeast of Oklahoma City.

The fourth Sunday earthquake was a 2.5-magnitude at 8:30 a.m. Its epicenter was eight miles north-northwest of Langston, 11 miles north-northeast of Guthrie, 16 miles west-southwest of of Stillwater and 40 miles north-northeast of Oklahoma City.

The fifth quake shook at 2:11 p.m. 8 miles south of Medford, 20 miles north-northeast of Enid, 25 miles West of Ponca City and 83 miles north of Oklahoma City.  It was a 2.5-magnitude quake.

The final reported quake occurred at 6:11 p.m. It was a 3.1-magnitude earthquake with an epicenter right under the city of Stillwater, 26 miles northeast of Guthria, 39 miles northeast of Edmond and 51 miles north-northeast of Oklahoma City.

There was also no reports of injuries or damages associated with these earthquakes.

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