Northern Oklahoma Rattled by Magnitude 4.7 Quake

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A magnitude 4.7 earthquake rattled northern Oklahoma and southern Kansas early on Nov. 19. It was the second quake over 4.0 magnitude to strike the northern part of the state in less than a week.

Two smaller quakes struck the same area hours later on Thursday.

According to the National Earthquake Information Center, the quake happened at 1:42 a.m. and was centered about 8 miles southwest of Cherokee.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the quake, which was felt more than 300 miles away in the Kansas City area.

Two other earthquakes were reported: a 3.1-magnitude temblor at 3:46 a.m. and a 3.7-magnitude quake at 6:03 a.m. Both were centered 9 miles south-southwest of Cherokee, which is near the state’s border with Kansas.

National Earthquake Information Center geophysicist Randy Baldwin says Oklahoma has seen more than 20 magnitude 4 quakes this year, one of which occurred on Nov. 15.

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the 4.3 magnitude earthquake on Nov. 15 near Fairview in northwestern Oklahoma, about 60 miles south of the Kansas state line.

It was recorded at 3:45 a.m. Sunday, 18 miles northwest of Fairview — about 155 miles northwest of Oklahoma City.