2016 Oklahoma earthquake

The 2016 Oklahoma earthquake occurred on September 3, 2016 near Pawnee, Oklahoma. Measuring 5.8 on the moment magnitude scale, it is the strongest in state history. At 5.8 magnitude, this ties it with the 2011 Virginia earthquake, which was determined after it struck to be the most powerful quake in the eastern United States in the preceding 70 years.

2016 Oklahoma earthquake
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
UTC time2016-09-03 12:02:44
ISC event609392616
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateSeptember 3, 2016
Local time7:02:44 a.m. CDT
Magnitude5.8 Mw
Depth5.4 kilometers (3.4 mi)
Epicenter36°25′48″N 96°55′55″W
TypeStrike-slip
Areas affectedUnited States
Max. intensityMMI VII (Very strong)
Casualties1 injured

Part of the 2009–present Oklahoma earthquakes
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