Oklahoma earthquake
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The third largest earthquake in recorded state history rocked parts of western Oklahoma on Saturday morning near the site of other large, recent temblors.

The quake registered a 5.1 magnitude and was recorded northwest of Fairview just after 11 a.m., according to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Geological Survey.

A 3.9 aftershock followed the earthquake, according to the USGS.

At 5.1, the temblor will be the state's third largest earthquake, according to Oklahoma Geological Survey data.

The state's largest earthquake is a 5.6 recorded out of Prague in 2011.

Saturday's quake surpassed a 4.8 recorded on Jan. 6 as this year's largest earthquake. Both the 4.8 and Saturday's 5.1 were centered near Fairview, according to USGS data.