3.5 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Near Prague

Residents near the town of Prague, Okla. were jolted by an earthquake, Wednesday night.

Wednesday, January 8th 2014, 11:05 pm

By: News 9


Residents near the town of Prague, Okla. were jolted by an earthquake, Wednesday night.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a 3.5 magnitude quake rumbled 5 miles northwest of Prague, 17 miles north northeast of Shawnee, or about 42 miles east of the OKC metro.

The temblor struck just before 9:30 p.m. at a depth of about two miles. No damage or injuries have been reported with this quake.

The USGS says that earthquakes ranging from 2.5 to 3 on the Richter Scale are generally the smallest ones felt by humans.

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