M2.5 earthquake 5 km SE of Fairview, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 5 km SE of Fairview, Oklahoma on Wed, Mar 21, 2018, 6:56 PM CDT (23:56 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 7 km E of Hennessey, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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: 114 in the 60 days after this one and 36 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 114.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us1000d7bi. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:41 AM UTC.