Two Earthquakes Hit Crescent in Central Oklahoma

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CRESCENT, Oklahoma, Jumada II 20, 1437, Mar 29, 2016, SPA -- Two earthquakes hit central Oklahoma overnight,but no damage or injuries have been reported, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)said Tuesday. USGS said that a 4.2 magnitude quakestruck late Monday in Logan County.  Itwas centered 5 kilometers north-northeast of Crescent, and the agency said thatit was felt as far north as Wichita, Kansas. A 4.1 magnitude tremor hit the samearea only a few hours later.  USGS saidthat earthquake had an epicenter 6 kilometers north of Crescent, or 60kilometers north of Oklahoma City. USGS Monday released a survey thatfound Oklahoma has a one in eight chance of damaging quakes in 2016, surpassingCalifornia as the state with the highest probability. --SPA 19:37 LOCAL TIME 16:37 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w

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