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2 Kansas earthquakes follow a series of Oklahoma quakes

Friday evening Kansas earthquake-map USGS
Friday evening Kansas earthquake-map USGS

SUMNER COUNTY -A pair of earthquakes measuring a magnitude of 2.5 hit south central Kansas on just before 9p.m. on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Both quakes were centered approximately 19 miles southeast of Caldwell.

On November 5, a 2.9 quake hit just before 4:30 a.m. and was centered approximately seven miles northwest of Conway Springs.

There are no reports of any damage or injuries.

A 3.3 magnitude quake was recorded at 2:54 a.m. Friday near Geary in west-central Oklahoma, followed by a 3.0 magnitude quake at 5:12 a.m. near Medford in the north. At 9:50 a.m., a magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck close to Luther in central Oklahoma.

No damage or injuries have been reported. Geologists say damage is unlikely in earthquakes below magnitude 4.0.

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake on November 6, damaged structures in Cushing, Oklahoma, but no damage was reported at the oil terminal.

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