US: Earthquake strikes northern Oklahoma after Tulsa Trump rally

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook rrn Oklahoma on Saturday and was felt in parts of Tulsa as protesters filled city's downtown streets after President Donald Trump's campaign rally.

U.S. Geological Survey recorded quake at 10:15 p.m. near Perry, roughly 80 miles west of Tulsa. National Wear Service in Oklahoma said on Twitter that its staff felt tremor in its Tulsa office, and earthquake generated social media buzz after Trump's appearance.

It was largest recorded earthquake in Oklahoma since a magnitude 4.4 quake in May 2019.

Thousands of earthquakes have been recorded in Oklahoma in recent years, with many linked to underground injection of wastewater from oil and gas production. Regulators have directed producers to close some injection wells.