M2.7 earthquake 14 km WSW of Ralston, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 14 km WSW of Ralston, Oklahoma on Sun, Mar 12, 2017, 5:43 AM CDT (10:43 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 10 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

1 person 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: 119 in the 60 days after this one and 57 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 119.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us100088i1. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:22 AM UTC.