M2.8 earthquake 0 km SW of Bowlegs, Oklahoma
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 0 km SW of Bowlegs, Oklahoma on Sun, Dec 21, 1986, 11:32 AM CST (17:32 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.8 (mblg), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-12-21 17:32:58 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.142° N, 96.676° 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
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 1.68 km SSW of Wynnewood, Oklahoma · 14518 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
- 1.78 km ENE of Salem, Oklahoma · 14516 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
- 1.92 km E of Erin Springs, Oklahoma · 14504 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
- 2.37 km WSW of Katie, Oklahoma · 14501 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
- 2.33 km WSW of Washington, Oklahoma · 14493 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
- 1.76 km SSE of Erin Springs, Oklahoma · 14475 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
- 2.18 km WNW of Maysville, Oklahoma · 14460 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
Before
- 1.610 km E of Konawa, Oklahoma · 14527 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
- 2.4Oklahoma · 14533 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
- 1.82 km NNW of Blanchard, Oklahoma · 14544 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
- 1.93 km NE of Cole, Oklahoma · 14545 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
- 1.811 km SSW of Washington, Oklahoma · 14545 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003124. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:25 PM UTC.