M4.2 earthquake near Edmond, Oklahoma

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 6 km ENE of Edmond, Oklahoma on 1 Jan 2016, 11:39 UTC at a depth of 6 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 Edmond, about 7 km away in Oklahoma, United States.