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Rare magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes Texas Panhandle, felt in Oklahoma City
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Key Points:
- A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck about 24 miles southeast of Miami, Texas, in the Panhandle region at 5:21 a.m. local time on Thursday.
- The quake's epicenter was shallow, located just 3.42 miles below the surface, according to the USGS.
- This event is the strongest earthquake recorded in the Texas Panhandle and only the fourth of magnitude 4.0 or higher in the region since 1900.
- The earthquake was felt in Amarillo, Texas, as well as in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma.
- There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries following the quake.
