M3.3 earthquake 7 km ENE of Carmen, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 7 km ENE of Carmen, Oklahoma on Fri, May 30, 2014, 4:42 PM CDT (21:42 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 9 km W of Jefferson, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

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

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000r9ax. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:45 PM UTC.