Significant earthquakes of 2018

March 4, 2018 Earthquake: Breckenridge, Enid, Oklahoma, United States

March 4, 2018 · M4.2

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Breckenridge, Enid, Oklahoma, United States on March 4, 2018 at 23:17:17 UTC, 8 km below the surface.

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The earthquake

Date
March 4, 2018
Time
23:17:17 UTC
Place
Breckenridge, Enid, Oklahoma, United States
Magnitude
4.2 (Mw)
Focal depth
8 km (5 mi)
Intensity
6 on the Modified Mercalli scale
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
36.478° N, 97.741° W

The toll

Damage
Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
Houses destroyed
Some (about 51 to 100) with its tsunami and other effects
Houses damaged
Some (about 51 to 100)

Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.

What the record says

NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.

Some buildings damaged at Breckenridge and Enid. [damage includes Mw 4.2 event of 05 March 03:40:17 UTC]. Hunter, OK, US - CDI: 6; Douglas, OK, US - CDI: 5; Tulsa, OK, US - CDI: 5; Covington, OK, US - CDI: 5; Fairmont, OK, US - CDI: 5 (reference #13456)

Other significant earthquakes nearby

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Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 10580.