M5.1 earthquake near Enid, Oklahoma

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 18 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma on 13 Feb 2016, 17:07 UTC at a depth of 8 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 Enid, about 75 km away in Oklahoma, United States.