M3.1 earthquake 5 km SE of Wakita, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 5 km SE of Wakita, Oklahoma on Sun, Aug 17, 2014, 11:35 AM CDT (16:35 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 9 km SSE of Covington, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was I, not felt 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 usb000s3kl. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:54 AM UTC.