M3.2 earthquake 7 km N of Spencer, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 7 km N of Spencer, Oklahoma on Thu, Sep 26, 2013, 12:17 AM CDT (05:17 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

19 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 78 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 78.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usb000k01p. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC.