Second magnitude 4.2 earthquake recorded in north Oklahoma

The Associated Press - March 5, 2018 10:08 am

BRECKENRIDGE, Okla. (AP) – The U.S. Geological Survey reports a second 4.2 magnitude earthquake in northern Oklahoma where an earlier quake of the same strength struck Sunday.

The USGS reports both quakes were near the town of Breckenridge, northeast of Enid and about 70 miles north of Oklahoma City.

No injuries or damage are reported.

The first temblor struck about 5:15 p.m. Sunday and the second occurred at 9:40 p.m. Smaller quakes of magnitude 2.7 and 2.6 were recorded early Monday in the same area.

 

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