M4.4 earthquake near Enid, Oklahoma

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 8 km E of Pond Creek, Oklahoma on 17 May 2019, 20:33 UTC at a depth of 5 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

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