M3.6 earthquake 8 km SSE of Sparks, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 8 km SSE of Sparks, Oklahoma on Sun, Nov 30, 2014, 12:59 AM CST (06:59 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 3 km SE of Perry, 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.

178 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate 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: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 94 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usb000t1ca. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:57 AM UTC.