M2.3 earthquake 8 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 8 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma on Sun, Nov 12, 2023, 4:05 PM CST (22:05 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 2 km NNE of Cole, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
2.29	ML, local (Richter)	Oklahoma Geological Survey	Preferred · Confirmed · ±0.23 · 41 stations
2.1	mb_Lg, Lg-wave body	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed · ±0.208 · 6 stations

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 38 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2023wfff (also filed as us7000laj2). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:23 AM UTC.