5.0 earthquake hits Oklahoma, USUSGS A magnitude 5.3 quake has struck near Cushing, Oklahoma. A 5.0-magnitude earthquake shook central Oklahoma on Sunday night, its effects felt as far away as Dallas, Kansas City and Little Rock. The quake hit at 7.44pm CST (2.44pm NZT), with its epicentre near Cushing, Oklahoma, Dallas Morning News reported. Oklahoma alone felt 619 quakes of a magnitude 2.8 or larger from January through June of this year. Two other earthquakes, measuring 3.1 and 3.6 magnitude, have struck near Perry, Okla., in the last 24 hours, Dallas Morning News reported.

Source: Stuff November 07, 2016 02:13 UTC