Oklahoma earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 12 km NNE of Arpelar, Oklahoma

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 12 km NNE of Arpelar, Oklahoma on Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 9:23 AM CDT (14:23 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 2 km SW of Quinton, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Oklahoma Geological Survey
Local time
UTC
2022-08-03 14:23:14 UTC
Depth
6.2 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.046° N, 95.901° W
Region
Oklahoma
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Station coverage gap
76°
Stations used
55

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.812 km E of Crowder, Oklahoma · 1518 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  2. 1.65 km NNE of Sasakwa, Oklahoma · 1515 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 1.714 km NNE of Arpelar, Oklahoma · 1515 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 1.814 km NNE of Arpelar, Oklahoma · 1515 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 1.64 km ENE of Lamar, Oklahoma · 1508 days ago · 23 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 2.312 km E of Crowder, Oklahoma · 1504 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away · felt by 1
  7. 1.914 km WSW of Quinton, Oklahoma · 1502 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 1.66 km NE of Lamar, Oklahoma · 1501 days ago · 17 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 1.914 km WSW of Quinton, Oklahoma · 1497 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 2.32 km SW of Quinton, Oklahoma · 1484 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 1.614 km WSW of Quinton, Oklahoma · 1484 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 2.22 km SW of Quinton, Oklahoma · 1483 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 1.61 km SW of Quinton, Oklahoma · 1482 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  14. 2.02 km SSW of Quinton, Oklahoma · 1482 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 1.71 km SW of Quinton, Oklahoma · 1482 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  16. 1.84 km NNW of IXL, Oklahoma · 1475 days ago · 16 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 1.5Oklahoma · 1475 days ago · 17 km deep · 73 km away
  18. 1.914 km WSW of Quinton, Oklahoma · 1474 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  19. 2.04 km SE of Dustin, Oklahoma · 1469 days ago · 21 km deep · 24 km away
  20. 1.514 km WSW of Quinton, Oklahoma · 1467 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  21. 1.911 km E of Crowder, Oklahoma · 1461 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  22. 1.511 km E of Crowder, Oklahoma · 1461 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away

Before

  1. 1.911 km E of Lamar, Oklahoma · 1521 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 1.513 km ESE of Crowder, Oklahoma · 1525 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  3. 1.614 km WSW of Quinton, Oklahoma · 1528 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 2.214 km WSW of Quinton, Oklahoma · 1534 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 1.810 km W of Whitefield, Oklahoma · 1534 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 1.710 km E of Crowder, Oklahoma · 1535 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 2.412 km E of Crowder, Oklahoma · 1543 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 1.64 km WSW of IXL, Oklahoma · 1546 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.110 km E of Crowder, Oklahoma · 1550 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2022pccd. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC.