M2.9 earthquake 13 km ESE of Dover, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 13 km ESE of Dover, Oklahoma on Sat, Sep 26, 2020, 9:20 PM CDT (02:20 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 3 km W of Lucien, 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 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: 129 in the 60 days after this one and 58 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 129.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2020szml (also filed as us6000c1ta). Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 5:54 PM UTC.