M3.8 earthquake 4 km ESE of Meeker, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 4 km ESE of Meeker, Oklahoma on Sun, Nov 6, 2011, 9:07 AM CST (15:07 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 9 km SSE of Sparks, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

640 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was VII, very strong shaking.

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 62 in the 60 days after this one and 33 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 62.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000jafa (also filed as usb0006ku4). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:22 AM UTC.