Oklahoma earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 2 km E of Lake Aluma, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 2 km E of Lake Aluma, Oklahoma on Wed, Jan 4, 2012, 6:22 AM CST (12:22 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 8 km NW of Cromwell, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2012-01-04 12:22:53 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.534° N, 97.415° W
Region
Oklahoma
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Felt at Norman.

From the USGS event page for usp000jd14. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Station coverage gap
158°
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000jd14. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:05 AM UTC.