M3.8 earthquake 2 km NNW of Lambert, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 2 km NNW of Lambert, Oklahoma on Thu, Mar 16, 2017, 3:57 AM CDT (08:57 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 8 km W of Deer Creek, 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.

8 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate 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: 178 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 178.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us20008sfv. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:30 PM UTC.