Oklahoma earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 10 km ESE of Chickasha, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 10 km ESE of Chickasha, Oklahoma on Fri, Mar 8, 2024, 4:20 AM CST (10:20 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 5 km W of Arcadia, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-03-08 10:20:45 UTC
Depth
7.3 km (4.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.019° N, 97.828° W
Region
Oklahoma
Felt reports
16
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

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

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Shaking reported by the public, by area. Map: USGS Did You Feel It?

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.25
Station coverage gap
44°
Stations used
86

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 65 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 65.

Before

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2024etfe (also filed as us7000m449). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:35 PM UTC.