More than a dozen earthquakes rattle Oklahoma

More than a dozen earthquakes rattle Oklahoma

One earthquake reached a magnitude of 4.2 and was felt as far away as Kansas and Texas.

Numerous earthquakes of varying intensity rattled the state of Oklahoma since Friday afternoon and into Saturday, and one quake scored as high as 4.2 on the Richter scale and was felt in other states.

Scientists counted more than a dozen small to moderate earthquakes in Oklahoma, and the largest one was felt in neighboring Kansas and Texas, according to an Associated Press report.

The 4.2-magnitude quake struck at around 8:21 a.m. about 12 miles north of the town of Crescent, which is about 45 miles north of Oklahoma City. Residents in Topeka, Kansas, and Dallas, Texas reported feeling the quake despite being 270 miles and 240 miles away, respectively.

There have not been any reports of any damage or injury.

The earthquakes first started shortly before 4 p.m. on Friday. The smallest one was a magnitude 2.7. Two of them were a magnitude 3.7 in addition to the 4.2 earthquake.

Damage is unlikely for earthquakes less than 4.0.

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