M3.5 earthquake 6 km NE of Carmen, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 6 km NE of Carmen, Oklahoma on Tue, Aug 29, 2017, 12:23 PM CDT (17:23 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 9 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

1 person 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: 168 in the 60 days after this one and 31 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 168.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000acw8. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:39 AM UTC.