by Dallas Franklin

CHEROKEE, Okla. – Many Oklahoma residents were awakened early Thursday morning by a large earthquake.

A 4.7 magnitude quake struck near Cherokee, Oklahoma around 1:42 a.m.

4.7 - OKLAHOMA: Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2015 07:42:12 UTC Lat/Lon: 36.661/-98… https://t.co/FD6Qu2NhFJ #USGS #earthquake

— USGS Earthquakes (@USGSEarthquakes) November 19, 2015

@kfor BIGGEST EARTHQUAKE I'VE EVER HEARD & FELT😳 N Council & Wilshire Area!

— Debbie Brodeur-Long (@debbie_long_1) November 19, 2015

225a: This morning's earthquake shook the birds from their roosts! #okquake #okwx pic.twitter.com/nxZnyn2LyG

— NWS Norman (@NWSNorman) November 19, 2015

That wasn’t the only earthquake that shook the Sooner State.

A few hours later, a 3.1 earthquake hit the same spot near Cherokee.

Then, around 6 a.m., ANOTHER earthquake struck near Cherokee. This time it was a 3.7.

Source: KFOR