Oklahoma earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 2 km NNE of Okarche, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 2 km NNE of Okarche, Oklahoma on Thu, Jan 19, 2023, 3:29 AM CST (09:29 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 5 km ENE of Meridian, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Oklahoma Geological Survey
Local time
UTC
2023-01-19 09:29:41 UTC
Depth
2.9 km (1.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.751° N, 97.968° W
Region
Oklahoma
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was I, not felt shaking.

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How well it is located

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Station coverage gap
46°
Stations used
94

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 66 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 66.

Before

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2023bhpv. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:19 PM UTC.