M3.6 earthquake 8 km SSE of Sparks, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 8 km SSE of Sparks, Oklahoma on Sun, Nov 6, 2011, 4:52 AM CST (10:52 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 4 km ESE of Meeker, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

268 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate 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: 66 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 66.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000jaex (also filed as usb0006krn). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:37 AM UTC.