M3.6 earthquake 2 km SE of Carney, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 2 km SE of Carney, Oklahoma on Mon, Mar 23, 2015, 12:17 PM CDT (17:17 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 6 km W of Langston, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Felt (IV) at Carney. Also felt at Chandler, Cushing, Guthrie, Luther, Miami, Norman, Oklahoma City, Perkins, Piedmont, Stillwater and Tryon.

From the USGS event page for us10001pwg. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

24 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was VI, strong 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 142 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us10001pwg. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:18 AM UTC.