Oklahoma earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 6 km ENE of Avard, Oklahoma

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 6 km ENE of Avard, Oklahoma on Sun, Apr 30, 2023, 5:02 AM CDT (10:02 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 10 km W of Lamont, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Oklahoma Geological Survey
Local time
UTC
2023-04-30 10:02:42 UTC
Depth
5.9 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.712° N, 98.721° 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
±0.15
Station coverage gap
80°
Stations used
41

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 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.85 km E of Avard, Oklahoma · 1252 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.17 km E of Nescatunga, Oklahoma · 1245 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away · felt by 1
  3. 1.68 km SW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1242 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 1.81 km SSE of Aline, Oklahoma · 1238 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 1.510 km W of Lamont, Oklahoma · 1237 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 1.910 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma · 1237 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.310 km W of Lamont, Oklahoma · 1237 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 2.310 km W of Lamont, Oklahoma · 1237 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 1.610 km W of Lamont, Oklahoma · 1237 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 1.810 km W of Lamont, Oklahoma · 1235 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away · felt by 2
  11. 2.810 km W of Lamont, Oklahoma · 1235 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away · felt by 7
  12. 2.09 km W of Lamont, Oklahoma · 1235 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 1.68 km SW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1235 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 1.78 km W of Dacoma, Oklahoma · 1235 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  15. 1.76 km W of Loyal, Oklahoma · 1230 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 1.88 km SW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1220 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  17. 1.717 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1213 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 2.09 km SW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1211 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  19. 2.18 km WSW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1209 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  20. 2.19 km SW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1209 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  21. 1.68 km S of Manchester, Oklahoma · 1193 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away

Before

  1. 1.54 km N of Helena, Oklahoma · 1255 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 1.6Oklahoma · 1260 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 2.32 km SE of Meno, Oklahoma · 1262 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 1.60 km E of Avard, Oklahoma · 1263 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 3.02 km SSE of Meno, Oklahoma · 1263 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away · felt by 2
  6. 1.74 km ESE of Cleo Springs, Oklahoma · 1274 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 1.68 km SW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1274 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 1.78 km SW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1277 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 1.78 km SW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1277 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 1.68 km WSW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1277 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 1.89 km SW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1277 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 1.98 km WSW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1277 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  13. 2.88 km WSW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1278 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 1.59 km SW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1278 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 1.54 km NNE of Helena, Oklahoma · 1278 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  16. 1.78 km E of Nescatunga, Oklahoma · 1279 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 1.88 km E of Nescatunga, Oklahoma · 1279 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away

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