List of earthquakes in Oklahoma

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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).

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

Earthquakes

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Date (UTC) Time
(UTC)
Area Magnitude Epicenter Depth
(km)
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~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 Mfa 34.45°N 96.63°W / 34.45; -96.63 (approx.) Unknown N/a [2][3]
April 9, 1952 16:29:28 El Reno, Canadian County 5.5 Ms, mb 35.4°N 97.8°W / 35.4; -97.8 10 N/a [4][5][6]
February 15, 1974 13:33:49 Huntoon, Ochiltree County, TX 4.5 mb 36.500°N 100.693°W / 36.500; -100.693 24.0 N/a [7]
September 6, 1997 23:38:00 Lula, Pontotoc County 4.5 mbLg 34.660°N 96.435°W / 34.660; -96.435 5.0 N/a [8]
November 5, 2011 07:12:45 Sparks, Lincoln County 4.8 Mwr 35.550°N 96.764°W / 35.550; -96.764 3.1 N/a [9]
November 6, 2011 03:53:10 Prague, Lincoln County 5.7 Mww 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 35.531°N 96.788°W / 35.531; -96.788 5.0 N/a [11]
December 7, 2013 18:10:24 Edmond, Oklahoma County 4.5 Mwr 35.607°N 97.386°W / 35.607; -97.386 8.4 N/a [12]
July 27, 2015 18:12:15 Crescent, Logan County 4.5 Mwr 35.989°N 97.572°W / 35.989; -97.572 5.0 N/a [13]
November 19, 2015 07:42:12 Cherokee, Alfalfa County 4.7 Mwr 36.660°N 98.459°W / 36.660; -98.459 5.9 N/a [14]
November 30, 2015 09:49:12 Cherokee, Alfalfa County 4.7 Mwr 36.751°N 98.056°W / 36.751; -98.056 5.6 N/a [15]
January 7, 2016 04:27:57 Fairview, Major County 4.7 Mww 36.496°N 98.725°W / 36.496; -98.725 4.1 N/a [16]
February 13, 2016 17:07:06 Fairview, Major County 5.1 Mww 36.490°N 98.709°W / 36.490; -98.709 8.3 N/a [17]
September 3, 2016 12:02:44 Pawnee, Pawnee County 5.8 Mww 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 36.308°N 96.647°W / 36.308; -96.647 2.6 N/a [19]
November 7, 2016 01:44:24 Cushing, Payne County 5.0 Mww 35.984°N 96.798°W / 35.984; -96.798 5.0 N/a [20]
April 7, 2018 12:16:01 Perry, Noble County 4.6 Mww 36.290°N 97.517°W / 36.290; -97.517 5.8 N/a [21]
April 9, 2018 10:22:20 Perry, Noble County 4.6 Mww 36.219°N 97.574°W / 36.219; -97.574 4.9 N/a [22]
January 31, 2022 17:10:21 Medford, Grant County 4.5 Mww 36.851°N 97.794°W / 36.851; -97.794 7.9 N/a [23]
February 3, 2024 05:24:28 Prague, Lincoln County 5.1 Mww 35.534°N 96.764°W / 35.534; -96.764 3.0 N/a [24]
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