MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The earthquake was recorded 14 kilometers (8.7 miles) northwest from the city of Pawnee, at a depth of 6.6 kilometers. (4.1 miles), according to the USGS.
No information on damage or casualties was immediately available.
In 2011, a 5.6 magnitude earthquake occurred near Prague, Oklahoma. According to the USGS estimates, it was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in this US state.
