Oklahoma Corporation Commission orders disposal wells shut down near quake epicenter

This story has been updated.

PAWNEE, Okla. (KTUL) -- A 5.6-magnitude earthquake rattled Oklahoma Saturday morning and was felt in as many as seven different states.

According to the USGS, the temblor was centered about 9 miles northwest of Pawnee.

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In response, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission has contacted Arbuckle disposal well operators within 725-square-mile area of the quake's epicenter, ordering them to shut down their wells.

According to OCC spokesman Matt Skinner, that includes about 37 wells.

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The schedule for shut down will vary according to the well, but all wells will be shut down within 10 days.