Oklahoma Hit by 3.3 Magnitude Earthquake Following Recent Shocks in New Mexico and California

Oklahoma Hit by 3.3 Magnitude Earthquake Following Recent Shocks in New Mexico and California

The US Geological Survey detected a 3.3-magnitude earthquake in Oklahoma on Sunday (November 24).

The earthquake was centered in Jefferson at a depth of 7.3 kilometers (4.5 miles). The USGS reported it has received five reports of people feeling the earthquake at the time of publication.

The Oklahoma earthquake occurred three days after a 3.4-magnitude earthquake was detected in New Mexico on November 21, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered at Whites City at a depth of 7.3 kilometers (4.5 miles).

The New Mexico earthquake occurred two days after a 2.7-magnitude earthquake was detected in California on November 19, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Alum Rock at a depth of 6.4 kilometers (4.0 miles).

The California earthquake occurred days after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake was registered in Papua New Guinea on November 15, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake struck Kokopo at a depth of 51.9 kilometers (about 32.2 miles).

The Papua New Guinea earthquake occurred two days after a 5.0-magnitude earthquake was detected in Mexico on November 13, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake struck Santiago Tepextla at a depth of 12.6 kilometers (about 7.9 miles).

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