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Rude Awakening! 5.6 Quake Hits State Near Pawnee

USGS/KWGS News

Saturday morning's sleep-in slumber was rattled awake by a 5.6 magnitude earthquake. It is tied for the strongest in Oklahoma's modern history. The quake was centered near Pawnee. 

Police in Pawnee report some windows were broken and homes sustained damage to the the outside facade. There have been no reports of injuries.

The quake struck just after 7 a.m on Saturday morning. It was nearly four miles deep. 

Social media was alive with people feeling the quake from Dallas to Springfield, Missouri. The quake was so strong in Joplin, people there were worried it was the New Madrid Fault in far eastern Missouri, the site of the United States' strongest earthquake ever in 1812.

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation will send out crews to inspect bridges and overpasses for any damage. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will inspect area dams, most likely including Keystone Dam.