3.7 magnitude earthquake shakes parts of eastern Oklahoma

 

August 18, 2019



QUINTON, Okla. (AP) — No injuries were reported after a 3.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded in eastern Oklahoma.

The U.S. Geological Society says the earthquake was reported at 4:07 a.m. Sunday north-northeast of Quinton, about 123 miles (198 kilometers) southeast of Oklahoma City. The earthquake was recorded at a depth of 10 miles (16.1 kilometers).

No damage was immediately reported. Geologists say damage is unlikely in temblors below magnitude 4.0.

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