M3.1 earthquake 7 km N of Coalgate, Oklahoma
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 7 km N of Coalgate, Oklahoma on Tue, Dec 20, 2016, 3:32 AM CST (09:32 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.1 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 2016-12-20 09:32:19 UTC
- Depth
- 4.8 km (3.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.605° N, 96.228° W
- Region
- Oklahoma
- Felt reports
- 11
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
11 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate shaking.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 1.5 km horizontally, 7.2 km in depth
- Station coverage gap
- 90°
- Stations used
- 0
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.58 km N of Coalgate, Oklahoma · 3568 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
- 2.58 km N of Coalgate, Oklahoma · 3565 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
- 2.76 km E of Centrahoma, Oklahoma · 3560 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away · felt by 1
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us200082r8. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:10 AM UTC.