The U.S. Geological Survey on Sunday recorded a magnitude 3.4 earthquake in north-central Oklahoma just two days after a 4.3 magnitude temblor struck in the same area.
The 3.4 magnitude quake was recorded at 8:34 a.m. on Nov. 27 seven miles southeast of Medford, about 85 miles north of Oklahoma City.
No injuries or damage have been reported, but the USGS reports the earthquake was felt as far away as Claremore, 115 miles to the east and from central Oklahoma to near Hutchinson in south-central Kansas. Geologists say damage is unlikely in earthquakes below magnitude 4.0.
The USGS said epicenter of the 4.3 mag temblor on Nov. 25 was also near Medford, or about 95 miles north of Oklahoma City. The USGS says the earthquake was felt in northern Oklahoma and in parts of Kansas, including the Wichita area.
Earlier in the day, a 2.5 magnitude earthquake hit the same area, and a 2.6 magnitude quake also struck Cushing — the site of a major oil storage hub where a 5.0 magnitude temblor caused substantial damage on Nov. 7.
Oklahoma’s earthquakes have been linked to oil and gas production, and state regulators have shut down or imposed new restrictions on underground wells that are used for wastewater disposal.
Topics Catastrophe Natural Disasters Oklahoma
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