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Several Earthquakes Near Oklahoma City Under Investigation
The strongest was a magnitude 4.2 quake Wednesday that knocked out two electric substations and left about 1,900 customers without power.
EDMOND, OK — Several earthquakes have struck central Oklahoma since Tuesday and the Oklahoma Corporation Commission says its Induced Seismicity Department and the Oklahoma Geological Survey are investigating.
At least six quakes with magnitude 3.0 or stronger have struck an area about 4 miles northeast of Edmond — about 15 miles northeast of Oklahoma City. The strongest was a magnitude 4.2 quake Wednesday night that knocked out two electric substations and left about 1,900 customers without power for about an hour. No injuries or significant damage are reported.
A known fault is in the vicinity. The injection of wastewater from oil and gas production into disposal wells was linked to a rise in earthquakes, but the commission said Thursday no disposal wells are in the area. (For more information on this and other Across Oklahoma stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)
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