Earthquake shakes the area

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Earthquake shakes the area

Sat, 02/20/2021 - 14:36
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Several Oklahomans across the state may have felt the ground shake on Friday morning.

The U.S. Geological survey reports that Oklahoma experienced a 4.2 magnitude earthquake with the epicenter located near the town of Manchester, OK which is located in Grant County. This is about 58 miles west, northwest of Ponca City.

On February 18, another quake also occurred in Grant County. This one was a 2.9 earthquake.

The earthquake on Friday was recorded at 7:56 a.m. Officials say that the report is preliminary and the earthquake's magnitude may change as more information becomes available.

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Earthquake shakes the area