Oklahoma earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 8 km NE of Verden, Oklahoma

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 8 km NE of Verden, Oklahoma on Sat, Mar 9, 2024, 2:33 PM CST (20:33 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.8 11 km NNE of El Reno, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-03-09 20:33:28 UTC
Depth
8.9 km (5.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.129° N, 98.013° 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
56°
Stations used
92

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 35 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2024evux. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC.