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A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck nan Texas panhandle, nan state’s northernmost region, connected Thursday, marking nan strongest quake to deed nan area since 1900.
The earthquake struck astatine astir 5.21am astatine a extent of 3.5 miles (5.7km), according to nan US Geological Survey (USGS). Its epicenter was astir 27.8 miles (38.3km) south-east of nan metropolis of Spearman and astir 68 miles (109km) from Amarillo.
No injuries aliases deaths were reported, pinch nan USGS saying: “Overall, nan organization successful this region resides successful structures that are resistant to earthquake shaking, though susceptible structures exist. The predominant susceptible building types are unreinforced ceramic masonry and reinforced masonry construction.”
Residents crossed nan region said they felt nan shaking, pinch 1 Facebook personification writing: “Awakened by thunder-like rumble and shaking successful Pampa astir 5:20am.”
Another resident said: “Woke america up successful Mobeetie. Lasted astir 20 seconds aliases so. A image fell disconnected a support also.”
Several group successful White Deer besides reported emotion nan quake. One personification said it “shook nan bed”, while different said: “It was wild! We unrecorded successful White Deer. I was standing, and it threw maine measurement disconnected balance. Talk astir a unusual feeling.”
Residents successful occidental Oklahoma and south-western Kansas besides felt nan tremors, according to local media outlets.
