Oklahoma earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 5 km E of Avard, Oklahoma

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 5 km E of Avard, Oklahoma on Sun, Apr 30, 2023, 5:26 PM CDT (22:26 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
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Oklahoma Geological Survey
Local time
UTC
2023-04-30 22:26:59 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.709° N, 98.725° 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
68°
Stations used
46

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.17 km E of Nescatunga, Oklahoma · 1243 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away · felt by 1
  2. 1.68 km SW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1240 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  3. 1.81 km SSE of Aline, Oklahoma · 1236 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 1.510 km W of Lamont, Oklahoma · 1235 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 1.910 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma · 1235 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 2.310 km W of Lamont, Oklahoma · 1235 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 2.310 km W of Lamont, Oklahoma · 1235 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 1.610 km W of Lamont, Oklahoma · 1235 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 1.810 km W of Lamont, Oklahoma · 1234 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away · felt by 2
  10. 2.810 km W of Lamont, Oklahoma · 1234 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away · felt by 7
  11. 2.09 km W of Lamont, Oklahoma · 1234 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 1.68 km SW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1233 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  13. 1.78 km W of Dacoma, Oklahoma · 1233 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  14. 1.76 km W of Loyal, Oklahoma · 1228 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 1.88 km SW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1218 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  16. 1.717 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1211 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  17. 2.09 km SW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1210 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  18. 2.18 km WSW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1207 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  19. 2.19 km SW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1207 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  20. 1.68 km S of Manchester, Oklahoma · 1191 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away

Before

  1. 1.66 km ENE of Avard, Oklahoma · 1251 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.54 km N of Helena, Oklahoma · 1253 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 1.6Oklahoma · 1258 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 2.32 km SE of Meno, Oklahoma · 1260 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 1.60 km E of Avard, Oklahoma · 1261 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 3.02 km SSE of Meno, Oklahoma · 1261 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away · felt by 2
  7. 1.74 km ESE of Cleo Springs, Oklahoma · 1272 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 1.68 km SW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1273 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 1.78 km SW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1275 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 1.78 km SW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1276 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 1.68 km WSW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1276 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  12. 1.89 km SW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1276 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  13. 1.98 km WSW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1276 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  14. 2.88 km WSW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1276 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  15. 1.59 km SW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1276 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  16. 1.54 km NNE of Helena, Oklahoma · 1276 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  17. 1.78 km E of Nescatunga, Oklahoma · 1277 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 1.88 km E of Nescatunga, Oklahoma · 1277 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2023ildh. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:49 PM UTC.