Oklahoma earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 1 km E of Dibble, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 1 km E of Dibble, Oklahoma on Fri, Nov 16, 2018, 6:19 PM CST (00:19 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 7 km N of Spencer, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2018-11-17 00:19:53 UTC
Depth
9.8 km (6.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.031° N, 97.611° W
Region
Oklahoma
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 1.5 km horizontally, 8.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.35
Station coverage gap
61°
Stations used
45

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.67 km N of Spencer, Oklahoma · 2866 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away · felt by 34
  2. 2.81 km SE of Dibble, Oklahoma · 2866 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 6
  3. 3.010 km E of Kingfisher, Oklahoma · 2866 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 8
  4. 3.00 km SE of Dibble, Oklahoma · 2864 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 7
  5. 2.94 km W of Arcadia, Oklahoma · 2863 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away · felt by 2
  6. 2.76 km W of Arcadia, Oklahoma · 2863 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 2.76 km W of Arcadia, Oklahoma · 2863 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 3.04 km W of Bridge Creek, Oklahoma · 2858 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 3
  9. 2.74 km W of Bridge Creek, Oklahoma · 2858 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away · felt by 2
  10. 2.67 km S of Guthrie, Oklahoma · 2851 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 2.96 km NNW of Velma, Oklahoma · 2845 days ago · 19 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 2.55 km NNE of Cedar Valley, Oklahoma · 2834 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 1.62 km SW of Okarche, Oklahoma · 2830 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 2
  14. 2.26 km W of Arcadia, Oklahoma · 2825 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 2.55 km WSW of Arcadia, Oklahoma · 2825 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 17
  16. 2.15 km W of Arcadia, Oklahoma · 2822 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 2.56 km SSW of Blanchard, Oklahoma · 2817 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away · felt by 7
  18. 2.015 km W of Union City, Oklahoma · 2809 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away

Before

  1. 2.915 km W of Union City, Oklahoma · 2868 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 2.44 km ENE of Tuttle, Oklahoma · 2872 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away · felt by 2
  3. 3.31 km W of Bridge Creek, Oklahoma · 2879 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away · felt by 160
  4. 2.63 km NNE of Okarche, Oklahoma · 2880 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 4
  5. 2.51 km E of Bridge Creek, Oklahoma · 2882 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 7
  6. 1.80 km SSW of Bridge Creek, Oklahoma · 2882 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 1
  7. 2.30 km SSE of Bridge Creek, Oklahoma · 2882 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 2
  8. 2.40 km SE of Bridge Creek, Oklahoma · 2882 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 2
  9. 2.30 km ESE of Bridge Creek, Oklahoma · 2883 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 5
  10. 2.40 km ESE of Bridge Creek, Oklahoma · 2883 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 2.40 km SSW of Bridge Creek, Oklahoma · 2883 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 1
  12. 2.90 km SE of Bridge Creek, Oklahoma · 2885 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away · felt by 2
  13. 2.41 km E of Bridge Creek, Oklahoma · 2888 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 1
  14. 2.61 km ESE of Bridge Creek, Oklahoma · 2891 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away · felt by 16
  15. 1.64 km SE of Bridge Creek, Oklahoma · 2892 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away · felt by 1
  16. 2.02 km ENE of Bridge Creek, Oklahoma · 2893 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 2
  17. 1.83 km E of Bridge Creek, Oklahoma · 2893 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away · felt by 2
  18. 2.00 km E of Bridge Creek, Oklahoma · 2894 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 2
  19. 2.52 km ESE of Bridge Creek, Oklahoma · 2894 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  20. 2.02 km ENE of Bridge Creek, Oklahoma · 2895 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 4

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us1000ht1l. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:20 PM UTC.