Oklahoma earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 5 km NE of Stuart, Oklahoma

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 5 km NE of Stuart, Oklahoma on Thu, Aug 17, 2023, 5:43 AM CDT (10:43 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 8 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2023-08-17 10:43:26 UTC
Depth
5.3 km (3.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.931° N, 96.055° 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
±0.26
Station coverage gap
131°
Stations used
78

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.0Oklahoma · 1133 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 2
  2. 2.33 km SW of Horntown, Oklahoma · 1120 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  3. 2.45 km W of Arpelar, Oklahoma · 1112 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 2.414 km WSW of Quinton, Oklahoma · 1104 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 3.28 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma · 1103 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 19
  6. 3.08 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma · 1103 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 1
  7. 2.48 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma · 1103 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 2.08 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma · 1103 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 1.58 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma · 1103 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 1.68 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma · 1103 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 2.08 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma · 1102 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 1.67 km ENE of Morris, Oklahoma · 1097 days ago · 17 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 1.710 km E of Crowder, Oklahoma · 1095 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 1
  14. 2.15 km W of Arpelar, Oklahoma · 1094 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 1.65 km W of Arpelar, Oklahoma · 1091 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 2.36 km SSE of Tishomingo, Oklahoma · 1090 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 2.2Oklahoma · 1080 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 2.19 km E of Meeker, Oklahoma · 1143 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 1.8Oklahoma · 1145 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 1.88 km WNW of Prague, Oklahoma · 1156 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 1.68 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma · 1163 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 1.78 km WNW of Prague, Oklahoma · 1164 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 1.88 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma · 1168 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2023qbjy. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:08 PM UTC.