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Earthquake shakes swath of Midwest from Nebraska to Texas

Earthquake also felt in Omaha metro
Posted at 7:30 AM, Sep 03, 2016
and last updated 2016-09-04 10:40:56-04

Did you feel it?

An earthquake has rattled a swath of the Great Plains from Nebraska to North Texas. 

The United States Geological Survey said that a 5.6 magnitude earthquake happened at 7:02 a.m. Saturday in north-central Oklahoma.

It also tweeted that aftershocks may occur. People in Kansas City, Missouri; Fayetteville, Arkansas; and Norman, Oklahoma, all reported feeling the earthquake.

Many in Omaha metro said they felt the earthquake.