M2.7 earthquake 5 km N of Dover, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 5 km N of Dover, Oklahoma on Thu, Feb 8, 2018, 4:56 PM CST (22:56 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 5 km N of Dover, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

5 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: 103 in the 60 days after this one and 48 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 103.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000cz7h. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:52 PM UTC.