WASHINGTON, 7th November, 2016 (WAM) — A 5.3-magnitude earthquake has hit the US State of Oklahoma, the US Geological Survey, USGS, has reported.

According to the USGS, the quake was centred 3 kilometres west of the town of Cushing at a depth of 6.1 kilometres.

The quake was also felt in the neighbouring states of Missouri and Arkansas.

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