Alfalfa County Earthquake Shakes Most Of Oklahoma, 3 Other Quakes Reported

A 4.4-magnitude earthquake was reported Monday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Monday, July 20th 2015, 4:49 pm

By: LeighAnne Manwarren


A 4.4-magnitude earthquake was reported Monday afternoon in Alfalfa County, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The earthquake shock about 3:20 p.m. Monday, and its epicenter was reported about nine miles east, northeast of Cherokee, 32 miles north, northwest of Enid, 61 miles west of Ponca City and 99 miles north, northwest of Oklahoma City, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

According to reports from News 9 viewers, the earthquake could be felt in the Oklahoma City metro area, Tulsa, Stillwater, Norman and Chickasha.

A 3.2-magnitude earthquake was reported less than an hour later in Pawnee County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The earthquake was reported about 3:50 p.m. Monday, and its epicenter was reported about four miles west, northwest of Pawnee, 19 miles north, northeast of Stillwater, 45 miles northeast of Guthrie and 71 miles north, northeast of Oklahoma City, according to U.S. Geological Survey reports.

Shortly before 3:55 p.m., a 3.7-magnitude earthquake shook nearby the earlier earthquake in Alfalfa County, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The earthquake's magnitude was originally reported as a 4.0, but was later downgraded.

The earthquake's epicenter was reported about 10 miles northeast of Cherokee, 35 miles north, northwest of Enid, 62 miles west of Ponca City and 101 miles north, northwest of Oklahoma City, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

At 9:10 p.m., a 3.1-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alfalfa County, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The earthquake's epicenter was reported about eight miles northeast of Cherokee, 36 miles northwest of Enid, 65 west of Ponca City and 102 miles north, northwest of Oklahoma City, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

All four earthquakes were about 3 miles deep.

No immediate reports of injury or damage were reported from the four earthquakes.

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