Earthquakes Reported Near Crescent, Enid

<p>The U.S. Geological Survey says two earthquakes - 4.1 and 4.2 magnitude -&nbsp;struck central Oklahoma around Crescent. A smaller quake was reported near Enid.&nbsp;</p>

Tuesday, March 29th 2016, 7:25 am

By: News On 6


The U.S. Geological Survey says two sizable earthquakes struck central Oklahoma in Logan County near the town of Crescent. A magnitude 4.1 earthquake centered near Crescent struck at 5:21 a.m. Tuesday, according to the USGS.

The USGS says a magnitude 4.2 earthquake centered about 3 miles north-northeast of Crescent struck just before midnight Monday.

An earlier earthquake with a magnitude of 2.9 hit about 9 miles east-northeast of Enid around 10:30 p.m.

The quakes came the same day as the release of a USGS survey that found Oklahoma has a 1 in 8 chance of damaging quakes in 2016, surpassing California as the state with the highest probability.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries with the latest temblors.

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