Oklahoma earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 9 km SSE of Sparks, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 9 km SSE of Sparks, Oklahoma on Sun, Sep 30, 2012, 2:19 PM CDT (19:19 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 2 km WSW of Luther, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2012-09-30 19:19:25 UTC
Depth
3.4 km (2.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.528° N, 96.782° 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
135°
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.3Oklahoma · 5103 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away · felt by 39
  2. 2.93 km NNE of Spencer, Oklahoma · 5102 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 30
  3. 3.25 km WSW of Wellston, Oklahoma · 5095 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away · felt by 49
  4. 3.42 km WSW of Luther, Oklahoma · 5091 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 20
  5. 3.39 km SSW of Boley, Oklahoma · 5084 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 24
  6. 2.20 km W of Choctaw, Oklahoma · 5082 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away · felt by 6
  7. 2.70 km NNW of Choctaw, Oklahoma · 5081 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away · felt by 18
  8. 2.54 km N of Agra, Oklahoma · 5080 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 14
  9. 2.76 km NNE of Edmond, Oklahoma · 5060 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 40
  10. 2.57 km NNE of Edmond, Oklahoma · 5060 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away · felt by 25
  11. 2.06 km NE of Edmond, Oklahoma · 5053 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away

Before

  1. 3.09 km WNW of Prague, Oklahoma · 5111 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 12
  2. 3.48 km WNW of Cromwell, Oklahoma · 5133 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 41
  3. 2.411 km NNW of Edmond, Oklahoma · 5139 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 24

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000jta7. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:20 AM UTC.