M2.3 earthquake 8 km E of Nescatunga, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 8 km E of Nescatunga, Oklahoma on Thu, May 1, 2025, 11:46 AM CDT (16:46 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 4 km SE of Braman, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
2.29	ML, local (Richter)	Oklahoma Geological Survey	Preferred · Confirmed · ±0.17 · 39 stations
2.2	mb_Lg, Lg-wave body	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed · ±0.128 · 16 stations

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 37 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2025imnp (also filed as us7000pwds). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:36 AM UTC.