4.3-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Sooner State

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a 3.4 magnitude quake near Medford on Sunday.

We’re monitoring reports many of you sent in about an quake felt around 5:45.

A smaller natural disaster with a preliminary magnitude of 3.4 hit the same area about 10 minutes later, the USGS said.

Officials say thousands of homes and businesses lost electricity, but power has been restored.

It seems as if earthquakes in North Texas have become commonplace.

Studies have concluded that some earthquakes in the state have been induced by the injection of massive amounts of the byproduct of oil and gas production into the earth.

In response, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission has begun reducing the volume or shutting down some disposal wells in hopes of curtailing the quakes.

Two earthquakes were recorded near Perry, Oklahoma, Monday morning. The state is now recording an average of 2.5 magnitude 3 or greater earthquakes each day, according to geologists.