(The Oklahoman) – Residents of Grant County were rattled by an earthquake Friday afternoon, but no serious damage has been reported. Preliminary information from the U.S. Geological Survey indicates the quake hit just after 3:30 p.m. Friday and was a magnitude 4.4, with the epicenter about 5.8 miles east of Pond Creek. Brandon Fetters, emergency management director for Grant County,
said he hadn’t heard of any damage reports, but people had reported books falling from shelves. “That’s pretty much it, that I’ve heard of so far,” Fetters said. “It’s one of the bigger one’s that we’ve had in this area. Normally we get … 3.2., 3.3 (magnitude), but that was pretty stout,” he said. Fetters estimated the quake lasted at least 30 seconds. READ MORE
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