M1.7 earthquake 12 km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 12 km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma on Sun, Dec 24, 2023, 10:56 AM CST (16:56 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 8 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 115 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 115.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2023zdoc. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:05 PM UTC.