PAWNEE, Okla., Sept. 3 (UPI) — A 5.6 magnitude-earthquake shook Oklahoma Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, tying the record for biggest quake in state history.
The USGS said the earthquake was felt across Oklahoma and into parts of Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, Nebraska, and Iowa.
The quake began at 7:02 a.m. and the epicenter was located 8 miles northwest of Pawnee in northern Oklahoma. The USGS reported a smaller earthquake in the same area less than an hour later, measuring at 3.6 magnitude.
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, which monitors seismological activity across the globe, tweeted Oklahoma has experienced at least five earthquakes in three hours Saturday.
There were no reports of injuries, though the earthquake reportedly damaged a 100-year-old historic building in Pawnee.
“It’s an old historical building about 100 years old,” Pawnee Mayor Brad Sewell said. “It’s still standing but some of the outer layers of sandstone fell, it could be cosmetic damage, we don’t know yet.”
“An initial survey of the area has revealed some damage, but most structures appear intact,” the city of Pawnee said in a statement on Facebook. “We’ve received no injury reports, thank God. Although downtown buildings appear intact, we’ve blocked off the downtown buildings until building inspectors arrive later today to examine the structures more thoroughly.”
The Pawnee quake ties with a 2011 quake near Prague, Okla., for the biggest earthquake in state history.
