M3.1 earthquake 15 km WNW of Alva, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 15 km WNW of Alva, Oklahoma on Wed, Jun 7, 2017, 10:09 PM CDT (03:09 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 6 km SSE of Harper, Kansas. This one was a foreshock.

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

5 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light 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: 109 in the 60 days after this one and 75 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 109.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us20009l8s. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:18 PM UTC.