An earthquake that was estimated to be a magnitude 5.1 shook communities across at least five states on Friday evening.
According to data from the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred around 11:30 p.m. local time and was centered near the town of Prague in central Oklahoma.
Several people took to social media after the event and described hearing cracking walls and even a loud boom.
There were no immediate reports of damage in the first hours after the quake, but the USGS warned that the threat of aftershocks would continue for some time.
A series of earthquakes rattled the Oklahoma City metro less than a month ago, with the most significant being a magnitude-4.4.
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