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June 16, 2014 11:28 pm GMT

Oklahoma Earthquake Caught on Live Television

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Oklahoma has seen a swarm of earthquake activity in recent years, a trend that has been linked to oil and gas drilling operations across the state. On Monday, a 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck during the morning newscast on Oklahoma City television stations, startling news anchors and weather forecasters

According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake was centered near Edmond, Oklahoma, just outside of Oklahoma City.

See also: Government Warns of High Earthquake Risk in Oklahoma, Blames Drilling

Here's how the TV meteorologist at KOCO-TV handled the earthquake:

Oklahoma City's News 9 was also broadcasting when the earthquake struck. Read more...

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