Friday, January 15, 2010

Oklahoma Earthquake

Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake shook central Oklahoma on Friday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey says that the epicenter of the quake was recorded about 3 miles northeast of Jones, OK. Jones is located about 17 miles northeast of Oklahoma City. The earthquake struck at 9:18 a.m. at a depth of about 3 miles. No damage or injuries have been reported.

National Weather Service office employees in Tulsa say they felt the quake. Ashley Copelin at 61st and Garnett in Tulsa, said,

“I felt it this morning while I was lying in bed, twice! It felt like my whole apartment shifted.”

This is now the third earthquake in Oklahoma this week. A 2.8 earthquake was recorded in Logan County on Thursday morning and a 3.3 earthquake struck near Jones on Monday.

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