The latest earthquake to rattle northern Oklahoma was recorded late Wednesday night near Coyle.
The 3.1 magnitude quake was the second to shake residents of the small town in Logan county this week. It struck around 10:45 p.m. with an epicenter only 0.2 mile northeast of the town.
Scientists continue to blame oil and gas drilling activity and the extensive development of wastewater injection wells for the earthquakes. However, Corporation Commission action to restrict the use of the injection wells has lessened the number of earthquakes.
The U.S. Geological Survey indicated the epicenter was also about 3 miles deep.
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Oklahoma
Geographic coordinates: 35.959N, 97.234W
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 5 km
Universal Time (UTC): 27 Sep 2018 03:46:11
Time near the Epicenter: 26 Sep 2018 22:46:11
Local standard time in your area: 26 Sep 2018 21:46:11
Location with respect to nearby cities:
0.3 km (0.2 mi) NNE of Coyle, Oklahoma
19.5 km (12.1 mi) ENE of Guthrie, Oklahoma
23.4 km (14.5 mi) SW of Stillwater, Oklahoma
40.6 km (25.2 mi) NNE of Edmond, Oklahoma
60.3 km (37.4 mi) NNE of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma