2 Earthquakes Rattle Eastern Oklahoma County

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake has been recorded near Choctaw in central Oklahoma.

Wednesday, April 21st 2010, 1:27 pm

By: News 9


Staff and Wire Reports

CHOCTAW, Oklahoma – Two earthquakes were reported in less than 24 hours in eastern Oklahoma.

No injuries were reported when a magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck near Choctaw. The Oklahoma Geological Survey recorded the quake at 8:11 p.m. Tuesday about 15 miles east of Oklahoma City.

A 2.5 magnitude quake was reported shortly before noon today. The epicenter was about 3 miles southeast of Jones, according to the Oklahoma Geological Survey.

Researchers say quakes of 2.5 to 3.0 magnitude quakes are typically the smallest felt by humans.

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