A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck early Friday in the Midwest, rattling many parts of Kansas and Oklahoma, according to numerous reports.
The ground shook for about five seconds in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Wichita, Kansas, and other cities throughout the region, reports said.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
The U.S. Geological Survey, which monitors seismic events, confirmed a 4.5 temblor in America’s heartland about 4 miles southwest of Manchester, Oklahoma. On social media, witnesses said they felt trembles throughout Kansas in Anthony, Hutchinson, Newton and Wichita. Cities affected in Oklahoma included Enid, Manchester and Tulsa.
Reports said tremors were detected in midtown Tulsa and the banks of the Arkansas River.
Various accounts said the strength of the quake ranged between 4.5 and 5.0.
The Midwest quake occurred about 9 a.m.
Moments later, a magnitude 5.6 quake reportedly shook Adak, Alaska, in the Bering Sea, nearly 4,000 miles away.
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