M3.1 earthquake 8 km NW of Perkins, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 8 km NW of Perkins, Oklahoma on Thu, Mar 13, 2014, 9:22 PM CDT (02:22 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 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.

13 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: 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 usc000naye. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC.