M5.8 earthquake near Ponca City, Oklahoma

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 14 km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma on 3 Sept 2016, 12:02 UTC at a depth of 6 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ponca City, about 34 km away in Oklahoma, United States.