NEWS - EATHQUAKE RECORDED NEAR PADEN, OKLAHOMA

Earthquake recorded near Paden

A 3.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded six miles from Paden on Tuesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reports.

FROM STAFF REPORTS  

Published: February 7, 2012

PADEN — An earthquake hit near Paden on Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The 3.1 magnitude quake struck six miles from Paden about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Its epicenter was seven miles from Boley and 55 miles from Oklahoma City.
The quake was recorded about 15 minutes after a regional drill was conducted to practice earthquake safety.