Oklahoma earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 5 km NNW of Tatums, Oklahoma

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 5 km NNW of Tatums, Oklahoma on Sun, Nov 5, 2023, 7:55 AM CST (13:55 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.8 Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2023-11-05 13:55:32 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.530° N, 97.493° 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
±0.25
Station coverage gap
58°
Stations used
62

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 35 in the 60 days after this one and 30 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2023vrun. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:23 PM UTC.