Oklahoma Mills Hit by Two Earthquakes in 24 Hours

Shawnee Milling, Co.'s president says no employees were hurt in the double quakes


The flour mills of Shawnee Milling Co. sustained no damage when Oklahoma was struck by two shakings in less than 24 hours.

The second and stronger of the earthquakes, preliminarily estimated as a 5.6 magnitude quake, struck at 10:53 p.m. on Nov. 5. The epicenter was just east of Sparks, Oklahoma, U.S., only 24 miles north of Shawnee. Shawnee Milling’s second mill, in Okeene, is about 120 miles northwest of Sparks.

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