Oklahoma earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 2 km E of Arpelar, Oklahoma

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 2 km E of Arpelar, Oklahoma on Fri, Jul 14, 2023, 11:39 AM CDT (16:39 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 8 km NW of Prague, 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
2023-07-14 16:39:36 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.940° N, 95.938° 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
±0.25
Station coverage gap
163°
Stations used
61

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.92 km E of Arpelar, Oklahoma · 1176 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.61 km ENE of Arpelar, Oklahoma · 1176 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.6Oklahoma · 1175 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 2.39 km WNW of Prague, Oklahoma · 1175 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 1
  5. 1.68 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma · 1175 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 2.48 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma · 1174 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 1
  7. 1.88 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma · 1174 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  8. 2.69 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma · 1174 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  9. 3.18 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma · 1174 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 7
  10. 1.7Oklahoma · 1174 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  11. 2.38 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma · 1173 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 2.28 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma · 1173 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 1.714 km WSW of Quinton, Oklahoma · 1173 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 1.88 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma · 1172 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 1.78 km WNW of Prague, Oklahoma · 1167 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  16. 1.68 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma · 1166 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  17. 1.88 km WNW of Prague, Oklahoma · 1159 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  18. 1.8Oklahoma · 1148 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 1.65 km NE of Stuart, Oklahoma · 1143 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  20. 2.0Oklahoma · 1137 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away · felt by 2
  21. 2.33 km SW of Horntown, Oklahoma · 1123 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away

Before

  1. 1.514 km WSW of Quinton, Oklahoma · 1178 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 1.75 km NE of Stuart, Oklahoma · 1188 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 2.17 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma · 1192 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 2.11 km SW of Quinton, Oklahoma · 1195 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 1.7Oklahoma · 1204 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2023nrso. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM UTC.