Oklahoma earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 4 km SW of Fallis, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 4 km SW of Fallis, Oklahoma on Fri, Apr 6, 2012, 11:20 AM CDT (16:20 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 8 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2012-04-06 16:20:28 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.720° N, 97.159° W
Region
Oklahoma
Felt reports
35
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

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

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How well it is located

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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Station coverage gap
53°
Stations used
34

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.64 km W of Wellston, Oklahoma · 5280 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away · felt by 14
  2. 3.19 km WNW of Prague, Oklahoma · 5277 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away · felt by 23
  3. 3.88 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma · 5273 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 141
  4. 3.212 km S of Wellston, Oklahoma · 5268 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away · felt by 32
  5. 2.38 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma · 5263 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 3.17 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma · 5261 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away · felt by 21
  7. 3.28 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma · 5259 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 13
  8. 2.56 km SSW of Dibble, Oklahoma · 5251 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 2.62 km NNW of Washington, Oklahoma · 5251 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 3.89 km WNW of Prague, Oklahoma · 5248 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away · felt by 55
  11. 3.29 km WNW of Prague, Oklahoma · 5248 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away · felt by 10
  12. 2.85 km S of Dibble, Oklahoma · 5248 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 14
  13. 2.23 km NNW of Jones, Oklahoma · 5246 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 2.93 km SSW of Jones, Oklahoma · 5246 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away · felt by 6

Before

  1. 3.37 km S of Paden, Oklahoma · 5289 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away · felt by 29
  2. 2.52 km ENE of Choctaw, Oklahoma · 5295 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 10
  3. 3.16 km S of Paden, Oklahoma · 5310 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away · felt by 25
  4. 2.43 km NNW of Jones, Oklahoma · 5310 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 2.98 km S of Wellston, Oklahoma · 5312 days ago · 0 km deep · 14 km away · felt by 12

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000jhb3. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:09 AM UTC.