US Geological Survey records small earthquakes in Oklahoma

 


RED ROCK, Okla. (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey has recorded three small earthquakes across northern Oklahoma.

No injuries or damage are reported.

The largest quake was a magnitude 3.3 temblor at 1:07 a.m. Tuesday near Red Rock, about 70 miles (112 kilometers) north of Oklahoma City.

A 2.7 magnitude quake was recorded at 9:57 a.m. near Stroud and a 2.3 magnitude quake struck at 10:42 a.m. near Waynoka.

Thousands of earthquakes have been recorded in Oklahoma in recent years, with many linked to the underground injection of wastewater from oil and natural gas production operations.

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