Swarm of 7 Earthquakes Hits Jones

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JONES, Oklahoma - A swarm of seven earthquakes hit the town of Jones on Thursday.

The latest were a 3.7 magnitude earthquake recorded at 9:09 p.m. Thursday and a 2.3 magnitude quake was recorded at 11:15 p.m. in Jones, about 15 miles northeast of Oklahoma City.

The United States Geological Survey reported the quakes started with a 2.5 magnitude earthquake at 8 a.m.

A 2.7 earthquake occurred at 10:17 a.m. and was followed by a 2.5 quake at 13:32 p.m.

A 2.6 magnitude at 12:13 p.m. and the last quake was a 2.7 magnitude at 1:30  

Earlier Thursday morning, a 3.4 magnitude quake hit at 3:22 a.m. near Ada. A Pontotoc County dispatcher says there were no immediate reports of damage.

Quakes of magnitude 2.5 to 3 are generally the smallest felt by people.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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