List of earthquakes in Oklahoma

The following is a list of historical earthquakes with epicenters located within the boundaries of Oklahoma. Only earthquakes of greater than or equal to magnitude 4.5 are included. Information pertaining to time, magnitude, epicenter, and depth is retrieved from the United States Geological Survey or, when USGS information is unavailable, the Oklahoma Geological Survey where applicable. All times are given in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) rather than local time (CT).

Seismic hazard and seismicity map for Oklahoma and vicinity for the year 2017 – incorporates hazard from induced seismicity

2023 National Seismic Hazard Model in Oklahoma from the United States Geological Survey – does not incorporate hazard from induced seismicity

Earthquakes

Date (UTC)	Time (UTC)	Area	Magnitude	Epicenter	Depth (km)	Article link	Source
~1,100 years ago	Un­known	Meers Fault	~7 M	Un­known	Un­known	Meers Fault § Holocene activity	[1]
October 22, 1882	22:14:24	Fort Gibson, Muskogee County	5.7 Mfa	34.45°N 96.63°W / 34.45; -96.63 (approx.)	Un­known	—	[2][3]
April 9, 1952	16:29:28	El Reno, Canadian County	5.5 Ms, mb	35.4°N 97.8°W / 35.4; -97.8	10	—	[4][5][6]
February 15, 1974	13:33:49	Huntoon, Ochiltree County, TX	4.5 mb	36.500°N 100.693°W / 36.500; -100.693	24.0	—	[7]
September 6, 1997	23:38:00	Lula, Pontotoc County	4.5 mbLg	34.660°N 96.435°W / 34.660; -96.435	5.0	—	[8]
November 5, 2011	07:12:45	Sparks, Lincoln County	4.8 Mwr	35.550°N 96.764°W / 35.550; -96.764	3.1	—	[9]
November 6, 2011	03:53:10	Prague, Lincoln County	5.7 Mww	35.532°N 96.765°W / 35.532; -96.765	5.2	2011 Oklahoma earthquake	[10]
November 8, 2011	02:46:57	Sparks, Lincoln County	4.8 Mwr	35.531°N 96.788°W / 35.531; -96.788	5.0	—	[11]
December 7, 2013	18:10:24	Edmond, Oklahoma County	4.5 Mwr	35.607°N 97.386°W / 35.607; -97.386	8.4	—	[12]
July 27, 2015	18:12:15	Crescent, Logan County	4.5 Mwr	35.989°N 97.572°W / 35.989; -97.572	5.0	—	[13]
November 19, 2015	07:42:12	Cherokee, Alfalfa County	4.7 Mwr	36.660°N 98.459°W / 36.660; -98.459	5.9	—	[14]
November 30, 2015	09:49:12	Cherokee, Alfalfa County	4.7 Mwr	36.751°N 98.056°W / 36.751; -98.056	5.6	—	[15]
January 7, 2016	04:27:57	Fairview, Major County	4.7 Mww	36.496°N 98.725°W / 36.496; -98.725	4.1	—	[16]
February 13, 2016	17:07:06	Fairview, Major County	5.1 Mww	36.490°N 98.709°W / 36.490; -98.709	8.3	—	[17]
September 3, 2016	12:02:44	Pawnee, Pawnee County	5.8 Mww	36.425°N 96.929°W / 36.425; -96.929	5.6	2016 Oklahoma earthquake	[18]
November 2, 2016	04:26:54	Pawnee, Pawnee County	4.5 Mwr	36.308°N 96.647°W / 36.308; -96.647	2.6	—	[19]
November 7, 2016	01:44:24	Cushing, Payne County	5.0 Mww	35.984°N 96.798°W / 35.984; -96.798	5.0	—	[20]
April 7, 2018	12:16:01	Perry, Noble County	4.6 Mww	36.290°N 97.517°W / 36.290; -97.517	5.8	—	[21]
April 9, 2018	10:22:20	Perry, Noble County	4.6 Mww	36.219°N 97.574°W / 36.219; -97.574	4.9	—	[22]
January 31, 2022	17:10:21	Medford, Grant County	4.5 Mww	36.851°N 97.794°W / 36.851; -97.794	7.9	—	[23]
February 3, 2024	05:24:28	Prague, Lincoln County	5.1 Mww	35.534°N 96.764°W / 35.534; -96.764	3.0	—	[24]

See also

• 2011 Oklahoma earthquake
• 2016 Oklahoma earthquake
• Oklahoma earthquake swarms (2009–present)
• Geology of Oklahoma