M3.4 earthquake 1 km W of Carter, Oklahoma
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 1 km W of Carter, Oklahoma on Wed, Sep 12, 1979, 7:49 PM CDT (00:49 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.4, minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-09-13 00:49:19 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.219° N, 99.518° W
- Region
- Oklahoma
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 19
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00012xa. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 3:42 AM UTC.