Edmond, Oklahoma, Rabi’I 18, 1437, December 29, 2015, SPA -- A strong earthquake rattled central Oklahoma early Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. There were no immediate reports of major damage, but the quake was blamed for power outages affecting thousands of people. According to USGS, the tremor had a preliminary magnitude of 4.3 and the epicenter was 8 kilometers east-northeast of Edmond. A smaller earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.4 hit the same area roughly 10 minutes later. City officials in Edmond said that about 4,400 homes and businesses lost power due to the quake but electricity was quickly restored. --SPA 19:55 LOCAL TIME 16:55 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w