M2.9 earthquake 7 km W of Carmen, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 7 km W of Carmen, Oklahoma on Sat, Jul 23, 2016, 10:08 PM CDT (03:08 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 8 km NNE of Marshall, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak 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 us20006h6b. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 9:47 PM UTC.