Quake felt in Purcell

Even though the 4.2 magnitude earthquake was about 190 miles north of Purcell last Friday at least one resident here felt it and heard it.

Dick Gray, who lives at 715 W. Washington, said he first thought snow had fallen off his roof when he heard a thud around 8 a.m.

The quake struck 3.5 miles southwest of  Manchester, which is on the Oklahoma-Kansas state line officially at 7:56 a.m.

Gray said he heard it and felt it.

The quake rattled parts of both Oklahoma and Kansas, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Shaking was felt as far away as Kansas City, about 270 miles to the northeast, according to the USGS shake map.

More than 2,000 people reported feeling the quake. Most indicated they felt weak or light shaking. The majority of the reports came from within about 150 miles of the epicenter, including Oklahoma City to the south and Salina, Kansas, to the north.