M0.6 earthquake 5 km N of Stroud, Oklahoma
A magnitude 0.6 earthquake struck 5 km N of Stroud, Oklahoma on Wed, Sep 16, 2026, 6:54 PM CDT (23:54 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.2 6 km NNW of Red Rock, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 0.6 (ml), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-09-16 23:54:33 UTC
- Depth
- 7.8 km (4.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.797° N, 96.655° 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. If you felt it, tell the USGS: every report sharpens the shaking map.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.19
- Station coverage gap
- 61°
- Stations used
- 31
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 since this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.26 km NNW of Red Rock, Oklahoma · 5 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 1
- 2.29 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma · 3 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away · felt by 1
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2026sffc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC.