Oklahoma earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 6 km SSE of Yeager, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 6 km SSE of Yeager, Oklahoma on Thu, Aug 29, 2019, 3:39 AM CDT (08:39 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 2 km ENE of Quinton, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2019-08-29 08:39:35 UTC
Depth
3.0 km (1.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.103° N, 96.318° W
Region
Oklahoma
Felt reports
8
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

8 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.

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How well it is located

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.21
Station coverage gap
160°
Stations used
44

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 42 in the 60 days after this one and 44 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2019qxdw (also filed as us700059jt). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:20 AM UTC.