M2.7 earthquake 5 km N of Dover, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 5 km N of Dover, Oklahoma on Wed, Jan 24, 2018, 5:33 PM CST (23:33 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 14 km WNW of Longdale, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

4 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, 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: 89 in the 60 days after this one and 48 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 89.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000cp36. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:30 PM UTC.