List of earthquakes in Oklahoma
Seismic hazard and seismicity map for Oklahoma and vicinity for the year 2017 – incorporates hazard from induced seismicity
2023 National Seismic Hazard Model in Oklahoma from the United States Geological Survey – does not incorporate hazard from induced seismicity
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 ).
Earthquakes
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
[ 1]
October 22, 1882
22:14:24
Fort Gibson , Muskogee County
5.7
34°27′N 96°38′W / 34.45°N 96.63°W / 34.45; -96.63 (approx.)
Unknown
—
[ 2] [ 3]
April 9, 1952
16:29:28
El Reno , Canadian County
5.5 ,
35°24′N 97°48′W / 35.4°N 97.8°W / 35.4; -97.8
10
—
[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
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
—
[ 7]
September 6, 1997
23:38:00
Lula, Pontotoc County
4.5
34°39′36″N 96°26′06″W / 34.660°N 96.435°W / 34.660; -96.435
5.0
—
[ 8]
November 5, 2011
07:12:45
Sparks , Lincoln County
4.8
35°33′00″N 96°45′50″W / 35.550°N 96.764°W / 35.550; -96.764
3.1
—
[ 9]
November 6, 2011
03:53:10
Prague , Lincoln County
5.7
35°31′55″N 96°45′54″W / 35.532°N 96.765°W / 35.532; -96.765
5.2
2011 Oklahoma earthquake
[ 10]
November 8, 2011
02:46:57
Sparks , Lincoln County
4.8 Mwr
35°31′52″N 96°47′17″W / 35.531°N 96.788°W / 35.531; -96.788
5.0
—
[ 11]
December 7, 2013
18:10:24
Edmond , Oklahoma County
4.5 Mwr
35°36′25″N 97°23′10″W / 35.607°N 97.386°W / 35.607; -97.386
8.4
—
[ 12]
July 27, 2015
18:12:15
Crescent , Logan County
4.5 Mwr
35°59′20″N 97°34′19″W / 35.989°N 97.572°W / 35.989; -97.572
5.0
—
[ 13]
November 19, 2015
07:42:12
Cherokee , Alfalfa County
4.7 Mwr
36°39′36″N 98°27′32″W / 36.660°N 98.459°W / 36.660; -98.459
5.9
—
[ 14]
November 30, 2015
09:49:12
Cherokee , Alfalfa County
4.7 Mwr
36°45′04″N 98°03′22″W / 36.751°N 98.056°W / 36.751; -98.056
5.6
—
[ 15]
January 7, 2016
04:27:57
Fairview , Major County
4.7 Mww
36°29′46″N 98°43′30″W / 36.496°N 98.725°W / 36.496; -98.725
4.1
—
[ 16]
February 13, 2016
17:07:06
Fairview , Major County
5.1 Mww
36°29′24″N 98°42′32″W / 36.490°N 98.709°W / 36.490; -98.709
8.3
—
[ 17]
September 3, 2016
12:02:44
Pawnee , Pawnee County
5.8 Mww
36°25′30″N 96°55′44″W / 36.425°N 96.929°W / 36.425; -96.929
5.6
2016 Oklahoma earthquake
[ 18]
November 2, 2016
04:26:54
Pawnee , Pawnee County
4.5 Mwr
36°18′29″N 96°38′49″W / 36.308°N 96.647°W / 36.308; -96.647
2.6
—
[ 19]
November 7, 2016
01:44:24
Cushing , Payne County
5.0 Mww
35°59′02″N 96°47′53″W / 35.984°N 96.798°W / 35.984; -96.798
5.0
—
[ 20]
April 7, 2018
12:16:01
Perry , Noble County
4.6 Mww
36°17′24″N 97°31′01″W / 36.290°N 97.517°W / 36.290; -97.517
5.8
—
[ 21]
April 9, 2018
10:22:20
Perry , Noble County
4.6 Mww
36°13′08″N 97°34′26″W / 36.219°N 97.574°W / 36.219; -97.574
4.9
—
[ 22]
January 31, 2022
17:10:21
Medford , Grant County
4.5 Mww
36°51′04″N 97°47′38″W / 36.851°N 97.794°W / 36.851; -97.794
7.9
—
[ 23]
February 3, 2024
05:24:28
Prague , Lincoln County
5.1 Mww
35°32′02″N 96°45′50″W / 35.534°N 96.764°W / 35.534; -96.764
3.0
—
[ 24]
See also
References
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^ Luza, Kenneth V. (2016). "Earthquakes" . Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture . Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved October 1, 2016 .
^ "M 5.7 - Southeastern Oklahoma" . United States Geological Survey. September 26, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2024 .
^ "OGS 4.0+ Magnitude Earthquake Catalog" . Oklahoma Geological Survey. September 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016 .
^ Lawson, James E. Jr.; Luza, Kenneth V.; Brown, Raymon L.; Moss, Dan (April 1992). "Oklahoma Earthquakes, 1991". In Cooper, Christie (ed.). Oklahoma Geology (PDF) (Report). Vol. 52. Oklahoma Geological Survey. pp. 48–59. ISSN 0030-1736 . Retrieved October 3, 2016 .
^ Stover, Carl W.; Coffman, Jerry L. (1993). Seismicity of the United States, 1568–1989 (Revised) . U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 334.
^ "M 4.5 - Oklahoma" . United States Geological Survey. February 15, 1974. Retrieved October 1, 2016 .
^ "M 4.5 - Oklahoma" . United States Geological Survey. September 6, 1997. Retrieved October 1, 2016 .
^ "M 4.8 - Oklahoma" . United States Geological Survey. November 5, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2016 .
^ "M 5.7 - Oklahoma" . United States Geological Survey. November 5, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2016 .
^ "M 4.8 - Oklahoma" . United States Geological Survey. November 7, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2016 .
^ "M 4.5 - 9km ESE of Edmond, Oklahoma" . United States Geological Survey. December 7, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2016 .
^ "M 4.5 - 4km NNE of Crescent, Oklahoma" . United States Geological Survey. July 27, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2016 .
^ "M 4.7 - 13km SW of Cherokee, Oklahoma" . United States Geological Survey. November 19, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2016 .
^ "M 4.7 - 26km E of Cherokee, Oklahoma" . United States Geological Survey. November 30, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2016 .
^ "M 4.7 - 33km NW of Fairview, Oklahoma" . United States Geological Survey. January 6, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016 .
^ "M 5.1 - 31km NW of Fairview, Oklahoma" . United States Geological Survey. February 13, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016 .
^ "M5.8 - 14km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma" . United States Geological Survey. September 3, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016 .
^ "M4.5 - 14km ESE of Pawnee, Oklahoma" . United States Geological Survey. November 2, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016 .
^ "M5.0 - 2km W of Cushing, Oklahoma" . United States Geological Survey. November 6, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016 .
^ "M 4.6 - 20km W of Perry, Oklahoma" . United States Geological Survey. April 7, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2019 .
^ "M 4.6 - 26km WSW of Perry, Oklahoma" . United States Geological Survey. April 9, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2019 .
^ "M 4.5 - 7 km NW of Medford, Oklahoma" . United States Geological Survey. January 31, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2024 .
^ "M 5.1 - 8 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma" . United States Geological Survey. February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2024 .
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