Central Oklahoma was shaken up a bit by an earthquake that struck early Friday morning. The Oklahoma earthquake registered 3.8 on the Richter scale, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The epicenter of the earthquake, which struck at 9:27 a.m. local time, was three miles (5 km) below the town of Jones, about 15 miles ENE of Oklahoma City.
Local news reports state that the earthquake was felt over much of the state. National Weather Service officials and residents in the Tulsa area, about 100 miles northeast of Oklahoma City, reported feeling the ground shake and their windowpanes rattle.
Seismologist Austin Holland of the Oklahoma Geological Survey said the quake was felt in Midwest City, Jones and surrounding areas, but no damage or injuries have been reported.
Today's quake was the third to strike Oklahoma in a week. On Monday, a magnitude 3.3 earthquake was recorded near Jones, and on Thursday, a 2.8 quake struck Logan County. The strongest earthquake in state history, a magnitude 5.5 tremor, struck near El Reno on April 4, 1952. USGS records state that quake knocked down chimneys and brick walls and opened a 50-foot-long crack in the state capital building in Oklahoma City.
Written by Sandy Smith
For HULIQ.com
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