Oklahoma earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 4 km N of Nescatunga, Oklahoma

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 4 km N of Nescatunga, Oklahoma on Tue, Apr 16, 2024, 4:07 PM CDT (21:07 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 4 km W of Lucien, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-04-16 21:07:03 UTC
Depth
7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.796° N, 98.149° 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
±0.23
Station coverage gap
88°
Stations used
42

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.716 km SSE of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 895 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 2.44 km NE of Carrier, Oklahoma · 889 days ago · 18 km deep · 36 km away · felt by 2
  3. 1.79 km W of Lamont, Oklahoma · 889 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 1.89 km W of Lamont, Oklahoma · 888 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 1.59 km W of Lamont, Oklahoma · 888 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 2.85 km SSE of Dover, Oklahoma · 878 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 4
  7. 1.85 km SSE of Dover, Oklahoma · 877 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.94 km W of Lucien, Oklahoma · 871 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away · felt by 4
  9. 1.512 km W of Jefferson, Oklahoma · 850 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 1.611 km W of Jefferson, Oklahoma · 850 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 1.84 km NNE of Okeene, Oklahoma · 849 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 1.712 km ESE of Dover, Oklahoma · 846 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 1.83 km NNE of Okeene, Oklahoma · 843 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 1.53 km NNE of Okeene, Oklahoma · 843 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  15. 2.04 km W of Ponca City, Oklahoma · 837 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 1.816 km SSE of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 836 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away

Before

  1. 1.63 km SE of Meno, Oklahoma · 902 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 3.15 km E of Hennessey, Oklahoma · 906 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away · felt by 3
  3. 1.65 km W of Braman, Oklahoma · 910 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 2.17 km S of Meno, Oklahoma · 913 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 1.96 km NNW of Ames, Oklahoma · 918 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 1.73 km NNE of Okeene, Oklahoma · 920 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 1.53 km NNE of Okeene, Oklahoma · 921 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 2.13 km NNE of Okeene, Oklahoma · 921 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 1.63 km ESE of Manchester, Oklahoma · 922 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  10. 1.63 km N of Okeene, Oklahoma · 922 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2024hnhd. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:45 AM UTC.