M2.4 earthquake Oklahoma
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck in Oklahoma on Mon, Dec 8, 1986, 11:50 AM CST (17:50 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.1 15 km WSW of Kingfisher, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.4 (mblg), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-12-08 17:50:11 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.766° N, 97.328° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.80 km SW of Bowlegs, Oklahoma · 14526 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
- 2.33 km WSW of Washington, Oklahoma · 14499 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
- 3.115 km WSW of Kingfisher, Oklahoma · 14492 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00030qz. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 9:55 AM UTC.