3.1 Magnitude Quake Shakes in Stillwater, Sixth Recorded On Sunday

Another earthquake shook up residents in the Stillwater area Sunday evening.<br />

Sunday, February 23rd 2014, 7:55 pm

By: News 9


Another earthquake shook up residents in the Stillwater area Sunday evening. 

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) recorded a 3.1 magnitude earthquake, just after 6 p.m., less than a mile east of Stillwater, or about 51 miles northeast of the Oklahoma City metro, at a depth of about a mile.

This latest earthquake was the sixth recorded in the state on Sunday. A 2.7 magnitude quake shook near Perry just after 1 a.m.

Three earthquakes were recorded near Langston on Sunday morning. The first, a 3.0, struck at 1:23 a.m. The second, a 3.5, struck at 3:15 a.m. The third, a 2.5, was recorded at 8:30 a.m. Then, around 2:10 p.m., a 2.6 magnitude earthquake rumbled near Medford.

2/23/2014 Related Story: USGS Reports Four Small Earthquakes Near Stillwater, Langston

Two other earthquakes shook near Stillwater on Saturday as well. No damage or injuries have been reported with any of Saturday's or Sunday's earthquakes.

According to the USGS, earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 2.5 to 3.0 are generally the smallest ones felt by humans.

2/22/2014 Related Story: Two Earthquakes Rattle Stillwater Saturday

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