M3.6 earthquake 6 km NNW of Nescatunga, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 6 km NNW of Nescatunga, Oklahoma on Sun, Dec 21, 2014, 9:40 PM CST (03:40 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 8 km NE of Cherokee, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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.

6 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak 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 usc000t90l. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:21 PM UTC.