M2.8 earthquake 6 km SW of Gerty, Oklahoma
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 6 km SW of Gerty, Oklahoma on Fri, Mar 13, 1987, 10:43 PM CST (04:43 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
- 1987-03-14 04:43:03 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.790° N, 96.331° 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00033a0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:19 AM UTC.