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List of earthquakes in Oklahoma

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List of earthquakes in Oklahoma

The following is a list of historical earthquakes with epicenters located within the boundaries of Oklahoma. Only earthquakes of greater than or equal to magnitude 4.5 are included. Information pertaining to time, magnitude, epicenter, and depth is retrieved from the United States Geological Survey or, when USGS information is unavailable, the Oklahoma Geological Survey where applicable. All times are given in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) rather than local time (CT).

Tables

· Earthquakes
~1,100 years ago
~1,100 years ago
Date (UTC)
~1,100 years ago
Time (UTC)
Unknown
Area
Meers Fault
Magnitude
~7 M
Epicenter
Unknown
Depth (km)
Unknown
Article link
Meers Fault § Holocene activity
October 22, 1882
October 22, 1882
Date (UTC)
October 22, 1882
Time (UTC)
22:14:24
Area
Fort Gibson, Muskogee County
Magnitude
5.7 '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000004-QINU`"'Mfa
Epicenter
mw- .mw- .mw- 34°27′N 96°38′W / 34.45°N 96.63°W / 34.45; -96.63 (approx.)
Depth (km)
Unknown
Article link
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April 9, 1952
April 9, 1952
Date (UTC)
April 9, 1952
Time (UTC)
16:29:28
Area
El Reno, Canadian County
Magnitude
5.5 Ms, mb
Epicenter
35°24′N 97°48′W / 35.4°N 97.8°W / 35.4; -97.8
Depth (km)
10
Article link
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February 15, 1974
February 15, 1974
Date (UTC)
February 15, 1974
Time (UTC)
13:33:49
Area
Huntoon, Ochiltree County, TX
Magnitude
4.5 mb
Epicenter
36°30′00″N 100°41′35″W / 36.500°N 100.693°W / 36.500; -100.693
Depth (km)
24.0
Article link
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September 6, 1997
September 6, 1997
Date (UTC)
September 6, 1997
Time (UTC)
23:38:00
Area
Lula, Pontotoc County
Magnitude
4.5 mbLg
Epicenter
34°39′36″N 96°26′06″W / 34.660°N 96.435°W / 34.660; -96.435
Depth (km)
5.0
Article link
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November 5, 2011
November 5, 2011
Date (UTC)
November 5, 2011
Time (UTC)
07:12:45
Area
Sparks, Lincoln County
Magnitude
4.8 Mwr
Epicenter
35°33′00″N 96°45′50″W / 35.550°N 96.764°W / 35.550; -96.764
Depth (km)
3.1
Article link
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November 6, 2011
November 6, 2011
Date (UTC)
November 6, 2011
Time (UTC)
03:53:10
Area
Prague, Lincoln County
Magnitude
5.7 Mww
Epicenter
35°31′55″N 96°45′54″W / 35.532°N 96.765°W / 35.532; -96.765
Depth (km)
5.2
Article link
2011 Oklahoma earthquake
November 8, 2011
November 8, 2011
Date (UTC)
November 8, 2011
Time (UTC)
02:46:57
Area
Sparks, Lincoln County
Magnitude
4.8 Mwr
Epicenter
35°31′52″N 96°47′17″W / 35.531°N 96.788°W / 35.531; -96.788
Depth (km)
5.0
Article link
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December 7, 2013
December 7, 2013
Date (UTC)
December 7, 2013
Time (UTC)
18:10:24
Area
Edmond, Oklahoma County
Magnitude
4.5 Mwr
Epicenter
35°36′25″N 97°23′10″W / 35.607°N 97.386°W / 35.607; -97.386
Depth (km)
8.4
Article link
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July 27, 2015
July 27, 2015
Date (UTC)
July 27, 2015
Time (UTC)
18:12:15
Area
Crescent, Logan County
Magnitude
4.5 Mwr
Epicenter
35°59′20″N 97°34′19″W / 35.989°N 97.572°W / 35.989; -97.572
Depth (km)
5.0
Article link
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November 19, 2015
November 19, 2015
Date (UTC)
November 19, 2015
Time (UTC)
07:42:12
Area
Cherokee, Alfalfa County
Magnitude
4.7 Mwr
Epicenter
36°39′36″N 98°27′32″W / 36.660°N 98.459°W / 36.660; -98.459
Depth (km)
5.9
Article link
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November 30, 2015
November 30, 2015
Date (UTC)
November 30, 2015
Time (UTC)
09:49:12
Area
Cherokee, Alfalfa County
Magnitude
4.7 Mwr
Epicenter
36°45′04″N 98°03′22″W / 36.751°N 98.056°W / 36.751; -98.056
Depth (km)
5.6
Article link
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January 7, 2016
January 7, 2016
Date (UTC)
January 7, 2016
Time (UTC)
04:27:57
Area
Fairview, Major County
Magnitude
4.7 Mww
Epicenter
36°29′46″N 98°43′30″W / 36.496°N 98.725°W / 36.496; -98.725
Depth (km)
4.1
Article link
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February 13, 2016
February 13, 2016
Date (UTC)
February 13, 2016
Time (UTC)
17:07:06
Area
Fairview, Major County
Magnitude
5.1 Mww
Epicenter
36°29′24″N 98°42′32″W / 36.490°N 98.709°W / 36.490; -98.709
Depth (km)
8.3
Article link
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September 3, 2016
September 3, 2016
Date (UTC)
September 3, 2016
Time (UTC)
12:02:44
Area
Pawnee, Pawnee County
Magnitude
5.8 Mww
Epicenter
36°25′30″N 96°55′44″W / 36.425°N 96.929°W / 36.425; -96.929
Depth (km)
5.6
Article link
2016 Oklahoma earthquake
November 2, 2016
November 2, 2016
Date (UTC)
November 2, 2016
Time (UTC)
04:26:54
Area
Pawnee, Pawnee County
Magnitude
4.5 Mwr
Epicenter
36°18′29″N 96°38′49″W / 36.308°N 96.647°W / 36.308; -96.647
Depth (km)
2.6
Article link
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November 7, 2016
November 7, 2016
Date (UTC)
November 7, 2016
Time (UTC)
01:44:24
Area
Cushing, Payne County
Magnitude
5.0 Mww
Epicenter
35°59′02″N 96°47′53″W / 35.984°N 96.798°W / 35.984; -96.798
Depth (km)
5.0
Article link
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April 7, 2018
April 7, 2018
Date (UTC)
April 7, 2018
Time (UTC)
12:16:01
Area
Perry, Noble County
Magnitude
4.6 Mww
Epicenter
36°17′24″N 97°31′01″W / 36.290°N 97.517°W / 36.290; -97.517
Depth (km)
5.8
Article link
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April 9, 2018
April 9, 2018
Date (UTC)
April 9, 2018
Time (UTC)
10:22:20
Area
Perry, Noble County
Magnitude
4.6 Mww
Epicenter
36°13′08″N 97°34′26″W / 36.219°N 97.574°W / 36.219; -97.574
Depth (km)
4.9
Article link
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January 31, 2022
January 31, 2022
Date (UTC)
January 31, 2022
Time (UTC)
17:10:21
Area
Medford, Grant County
Magnitude
4.5 Mww
Epicenter
36°51′04″N 97°47′38″W / 36.851°N 97.794°W / 36.851; -97.794
Depth (km)
7.9
Article link
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February 3, 2024
February 3, 2024
Date (UTC)
February 3, 2024
Time (UTC)
05:24:28
Area
Prague, Lincoln County
Magnitude
5.1 Mww
Epicenter
35°32′02″N 96°45′50″W / 35.534°N 96.764°W / 35.534; -96.764
Depth (km)
3.0
Article link
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Date (UTC)
Time (UTC)
Area
Magnitude
Epicenter
Depth (km)
Article link
Source
~1,100 years ago
Unknown
Meers Fault
~7 M
Unknown
Unknown
Meers Fault § Holocene activity
October 22, 1882
22:14:24
Fort Gibson, Muskogee County
UNIQ--templatestyles-00000004-QINU` Mfa
approx.)
Unknown
—
April 9, 1952
16:29:28
El Reno, Canadian County
5.5 Ms, mb
35°24′N 97°48′W / 35.4°N 97.8°W / 35.4; -97.8
10
—
February 15, 1974
13:33:49
Huntoon, Ochiltree County, TX
4.5 mb
36°30′00″N 100°41′35″W / 36.500°N 100.693°W / 36.500; -100.693
24.0
—
September 6, 1997
23:38:00
Lula, Pontotoc County
mbLg
34°39′36″N 96°26′06″W / 34.660°N 96.435°W / 34.660; -96.435
5.0
—
November 5, 2011
07:12:45
Sparks, Lincoln County
Mwr
35°33′00″N 96°45′50″W / 35.550°N 96.764°W / 35.550; -96.764
3.1
—
November 6, 2011
03:53:10
Prague, Lincoln County
Mww
35°31′55″N 96°45′54″W / 35.532°N 96.765°W / 35.532; -96.765
5.2
2011 Oklahoma earthquake
November 8, 2011
02:46:57
Sparks, Lincoln County
Mwr
35°31′52″N 96°47′17″W / 35.531°N 96.788°W / 35.531; -96.788
5.0
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December 7, 2013
18:10:24
Edmond, Oklahoma County
Mwr
35°36′25″N 97°23′10″W / 35.607°N 97.386°W / 35.607; -97.386
8.4
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July 27, 2015
18:12:15
Crescent, Logan County
Mwr
35°59′20″N 97°34′19″W / 35.989°N 97.572°W / 35.989; -97.572
5.0
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November 19, 2015
07:42:12
Cherokee, Alfalfa County
Mwr
36°39′36″N 98°27′32″W / 36.660°N 98.459°W / 36.660; -98.459
5.9
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November 30, 2015
09:49:12
Cherokee, Alfalfa County
Mwr
36°45′04″N 98°03′22″W / 36.751°N 98.056°W / 36.751; -98.056
5.6
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January 7, 2016
04:27:57
Fairview, Major County
Mww
36°29′46″N 98°43′30″W / 36.496°N 98.725°W / 36.496; -98.725
4.1
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February 13, 2016
17:07:06
Fairview, Major County
Mww
36°29′24″N 98°42′32″W / 36.490°N 98.709°W / 36.490; -98.709
8.3
—
September 3, 2016
12:02:44
Pawnee, Pawnee County
Mww
36°25′30″N 96°55′44″W / 36.425°N 96.929°W / 36.425; -96.929
5.6
2016 Oklahoma earthquake
November 2, 2016
04:26:54
Pawnee, Pawnee County
Mwr
36°18′29″N 96°38′49″W / 36.308°N 96.647°W / 36.308; -96.647
2.6
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November 7, 2016
01:44:24
Cushing, Payne County
Mww
35°59′02″N 96°47′53″W / 35.984°N 96.798°W / 35.984; -96.798
5.0
—
April 7, 2018
12:16:01
Perry, Noble County
Mww
36°17′24″N 97°31′01″W / 36.290°N 97.517°W / 36.290; -97.517
5.8
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April 9, 2018
10:22:20
Perry, Noble County
Mww
36°13′08″N 97°34′26″W / 36.219°N 97.574°W / 36.219; -97.574
4.9
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January 31, 2022
17:10:21
Medford, Grant County
Mww
36°51′04″N 97°47′38″W / 36.851°N 97.794°W / 36.851; -97.794
7.9
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February 3, 2024
05:24:28
Prague, Lincoln County
Mww
35°32′02″N 96°45′50″W / 35.534°N 96.764°W / 35.534; -96.764
3.0
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References

  1. Science
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4640601
  2. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture
    http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=EA004
  3. "M 5.7 – Southeastern Oklahoma"
    https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/official18821022221500000
  4. "OGS 4.0+ Magnitude Earthquake Catalog"
    http://wichita.ogs.ou.edu/eq/catalog/m4/
  5. Oklahoma Geology
    http://ogs.ou.edu/docs/geologynotes/GN-V52N2.pdf
  6. Seismicity of the United States, 1568–1989 (Revised)
    https://books.google.com/books?id=bY0KAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA334
  7. "M 4.5 – Oklahoma"
    https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp00005ac
  8. "M 4.5 – Oklahoma"
    https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000877r
  9. "M 4.8 – Oklahoma"
    https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000jac0
  10. "M 5.7 – Oklahoma"
    https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000jadn
  11. "M 4.8 – Oklahoma"
    https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000jajb
  12. "M 4.5 – 9km ESE of Edmond, Oklahoma"
    https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000ldeh
  13. "M 4.5 – 4km NNE of Crescent, Oklahoma"
    https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us200030gd
  14. "M 4.7 – 13km SW of Cherokee, Oklahoma"
    https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10003zgz
  15. "M 4.7 – 26km E of Cherokee, Oklahoma"
    https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000424d
  16. "M 4.7 – 33km NW of Fairview, Oklahoma"
    https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10004bz5
  17. "M 5.1 – 31km NW of Fairview, Oklahoma"
    https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20004zy8
  18. "M5.8 – 14km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma"
    https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10006jxs
  19. "M4.5 – 14km ESE of Pawnee, Oklahoma"
    https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us100073m6
  20. "M5.0 – 2km W of Cushing, Oklahoma"
    https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us100075y8
  21. "M 4.6 – 20km W of Perry, Oklahoma"
    https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000dw0r
  22. "M 4.6 – 26km WSW of Perry, Oklahoma"
    https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000dwui
  23. "M 4.5 – 7 km NW of Medford, Oklahoma"
    https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ok2022cedc/
  24. "M 5.1 – 8 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma"
    https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ok2024cish
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