M4.1 earthquake 8 km SSW of Pittsburg, Oklahoma
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 8 km SSW of Pittsburg, Oklahoma on Tue, Apr 3, 2012, 2:34 AM CDT (07:34 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2012-04-03 07:34:00 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.635° N, 95.875° W
- Region
- Oklahoma
- Felt reports
- 835
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- V, moderate shaking
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
835 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate shaking.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Station coverage gap
- 43°
- Stations used
- 91
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
Earthquakes todayOklahoma earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000jh6b (also filed as usc0008uyu, atlas20120403073400). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:34 AM UTC.