Oklahoma earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 12 km NNE of Nash, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 12 km NNE of Nash, Oklahoma on Wed, Oct 1, 2014, 1:18 PM CDT (18:18 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 7 km NNW of Lamont, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2014-10-01 18:18:55 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.765° N, 97.986° W
Region
Oklahoma
Strongest shaking
IV, light 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
IV, light shaking
Map
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USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter
Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 4.7 km horizontally, 6.6 km in depth
Station coverage gap
96°
Stations used
0

Nearest places

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

Nearby

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

After

The first 60 of 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usb000shur. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:33 PM UTC.