Oklahoma earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 12 km NNW of Perry, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 12 km NNW of Perry, Oklahoma on Sat, Dec 17, 2016, 7:03 PM CST (01:03 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 6 km W of Arcadia, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2016-12-18 01:03:20 UTC
Depth
8.0 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.396° N, 97.325° W
Region
Oklahoma
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 1.5 km horizontally, 6.7 km in depth
Station coverage gap
38°
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 186 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 186.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000823h. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 10:15 PM UTC.