M2.5 earthquake 4 km N of Dover, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 4 km N of Dover, Oklahoma on Sun, Mar 18, 2018, 6:43 PM CDT (23:43 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 17 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

3 people 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: 117 in the 60 days after this one and 40 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 117.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us1000d6a9. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:22 PM UTC.