M5.1 earthquake near Shawnee, Oklahoma

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 8 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma on 3 Feb 2024, 05:24 UTC at a depth of 3 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 Shawnee, about 27 km away in Oklahoma, United States.