M3.0 earthquake 1 km E of Choctaw, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 1 km E of Choctaw, Oklahoma on Wed, Apr 2, 2014, 2:10 AM CDT (07:10 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 5 km NNW of Meridian, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

6 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak 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: 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 usc000p0dd. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC.