Oklahoma earthquake forces evacuations, school closures

Post date: Nov 7, 2016 5:13:29 PM

Damage from earthquake in Cushing, Oklahoma

By Max Blau, CNN

(CNN)

A strong earthquake that rumbled through central Oklahoma Sunday night has caused damage to buildings and resulted in the evacuation of nearby residents.

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission's Oil and Gas Division and the Oklahoma Geological Survey recorded a 5.0 magnitude earthquake near Cushing, about 50 miles southwest of Tulsa.

The United States Geological Survey had originally recorded it to be a 5.3 magnitude before downgrading the quake slightly.

Updated 3:02 AM ET, Mon November 7, 2016