Oklahoma earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 0 km WNW of Spencer, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 0 km WNW of Spencer, Oklahoma on Fri, Oct 28, 2011, 4:18 AM CDT (09:18 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (mblg), minor
Local time
UTC
2011-10-28 09:18:46 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.525° N, 97.386° W
Region
Oklahoma
Felt reports
200
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

200 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate shaking.

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Shaking reported by the public, by area. Map: USGS Did You Feel It?

How well it is located

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Station coverage gap
61°
Stations used
41

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 81 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 81.

Before

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ja0v (also filed as usb0006fgu). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:52 AM UTC.