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Earthquake rattles cages hundreds of miles away including St. Joseph

Dodge City weather radar shows birds taking flight after earthquake
Dodge City weather radar shows birds taking flight after earthquake

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake centered near Cherokee, Oklahoma was felt in eight states, including Missouri. According to the U.S Geological Survey, the quake was reported around 1:42 a.m. Thursday.

The furthest away that someone reported feeling the earthquake was in Tucson, Arizona which is 1,231 miles from the epicenter. The earthquake shook in 8 states including Kansas, Arizona, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska, Arkansas and Illinois.

According to the National Weather Service in Dodge City, there were so many birds that took flight after the earthquake, it could be seen on radar.

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