M2.2 earthquake 6 km W of Arcadia, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 6 km W of Arcadia, Oklahoma on Fri, Dec 22, 2017, 9:52 PM CST (03:52 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 3 km NNE of Dale, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

4 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, 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: 80 in the 60 days after this one and 73 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 80.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us1000bv8t. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:57 AM UTC.