A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck in Oklahoma on February 13, 2016 at 11:07:06 am local time. The earthquake was centered near Fairview in northwestern Oklahoma. Reports indicate it was also felt in Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico and Texas.
This is the largest earthquake in Oklahoma since the magnitude 5.6 earthquake in 2011. The 2011 earthquake was centered in Prague, about 55 miles east of Oklahoma City.
There has been an active sequence of events in this area over the last few months, with several earthquakes in the magnitude 3-4 range. The previous largest earthquake in this sequence was a magnitude 4.8 in January 2016.
There are currently no reports of injury or damage from this earthquake. USGS will continue to monitor reports and provide updates to the public through their Earthquake Events page.
The USGS operates a 24/7 National Earthquake Information Center in Colorado that can be reached for more information at (303) 273-8500. They also operate a "USGS Did You Feel IT?" website where citizens can report their experience with this and other earthquakes, http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20004zy8#impact_dyfi.
More details at: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/