M2.4 earthquake 8 km SSW of Burlington, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 8 km SSW of Burlington, Oklahoma on Tue, Jul 31, 2018, 9:04 PM CDT (02:04 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 8 km NNE of Caldwell, Kansas. 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 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: 136 in the 60 days after this one and 40 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 136.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000gipi. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:57 AM UTC.