OKLAHOMA CITY - December 13, 2009 - For the second time in three days, an earthquake shook homes in Oklahoma County.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, it happened Sunday morning around 3 just two miles north of Jones. It measured 3.4 magnitude.
Eyewitness News 5 received several phone calls from viewers who said they felt it in Jones and Midwest City. One woman said her lamp fell over.
Another mild earthquake hit near Spencer early Saturday. A similar quake hit Friday near Arcadia.
Scientists have not been able to explain why so many quakes have hit Oklahoma County in the past few years.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, it happened Sunday morning around 3 just two miles north of Jones. It measured 3.4 magnitude.
Eyewitness News 5 received several phone calls from viewers who said they felt it in Jones and Midwest City. One woman said her lamp fell over.
Another mild earthquake hit near Spencer early Saturday. A similar quake hit Friday near Arcadia.
Scientists have not been able to explain why so many quakes have hit Oklahoma County in the past few years.
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| MAG | UTC DATE-TIME y/m/d h:m:s | LAT deg | LON deg | DEPTH km | Region | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAP | 3.4 | 2009/12/13 08:38:25 | 35.586 | -97.277 | 5.0 | OKLAHOMA |
| MAP | 3.1 | 2009/12/12 11:34:05 | 35.556 | -97.315 | 5.0 | OKLAHOMA |
| MAP | 2.8 | 2009/12/11 14:00:17 | 35.587 | -97.324 | 5.0 | OKLAHOMA |
| MAP | 3.5 | 2009/12/07 17:44:25 | 35.559 | -97.259 | 5.0 | OKLAHOMA |
| Magnitude | 3.4 |
|---|---|
| Date-Time |
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| Location | 35.586°N, 97.277°W |
| Depth | 5 km (3.1 miles) set by location program |
| Region | OKLAHOMA |
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