M2.5 earthquake 7 km NNE of Tupelo, Oklahoma
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 7 km NNE of Tupelo, Oklahoma on Thu, Sep 1, 2011, 7:53 AM CDT (12:53 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.6 9 km E of Katie, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.5 (mblg), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 2011-09-01 12:53:58 UTC
- Depth
- 1.3 km (0.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.667° N, 96.394° 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.
- Station coverage gap
- 123°
- Stations used
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000j7c4. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:18 AM UTC.