An earthquake was reported off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday according to the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program.
The earthquake hit 136 miles off the coast of Ocean City and had a depth of 10 kilometers or 6.2 miles.
Residents in north central Oklahoma may have felt some shaking Tuesday morning.
At around 7:28 a.m., the USGS recorded a 4.4 magnitude earthquake.
The epicenter of the earthquake was about 3.8 miles southwest of Hayward, Oklahoma and about 21 miles east/southeast of Enid; approximately 53 miles north of Oklahoma City.
Residents in Enid, Guthrie and Stillwater may also have felt the quake.
The USGS says not long after the 4.4 earthquake, at around 7:32 a.m., a 3.2 earthquake was recorded in the same area, approximately 4.8 miles north/northeast of Marshall, OK.
An earthquake of 6.6 magnitude struck off the coast of Vanuatu in the Pacific ocean on Wednesday, at a depth of 46.9 km, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami threat from the quake.
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