M3.5 earthquake 3 km SE of Carney, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 3 km SE of Carney, Oklahoma on Sun, Sep 17, 2017, 1:53 PM CDT (18:53 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 10 km SSE of Red Rock, 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.

7 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light 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: 95 in the 60 days after this one and 43 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 95.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000apk4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:46 PM UTC.