5.2-magnitude quake hits Oklahoma -- USGS
An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted central U.S. state of Oklahoma on Sunday at 03:53:10 GMT, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The epicenter, with a depth of 5.00 km, was initially determined to be at 35.5993 degrees north latitude and 96.7515 degrees west longitude.
There are no reports of casualties or damage so far.
Oklahoma City is located about 72 kilometers from the epicenter of the quake, which had been felt as far away as Arkansas, Texas and Kansas, the Weather Underground website said.
The quake was one in a series that hit Oklahoma since early Saturday. A 4.7-magnitude quake rattled Oklahoma early Saturday.
Editor: Lu Hui
English.news.cn 2011-11-06 12:18:14 FeedbackPrintRSS
BEIJING, Nov 6, (Xinhua)
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