M 3.0 Earthquake 5 km N of Stroud, Oklahoma
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 5 km N of Stroud. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M3.0 is classified "Minor". Among the 1,701 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M3.0 event ranks stronger than 1% of them (rank #1,571 by magnitude).
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- Magnitude
- M 3.0
- USGS class
- Minor
- Location
- 5 km N of Stroud
- Archive rank
- #1,571 of 1,701
- Source
- USGS
- Published
- September 11, 2026
Stronger than 1% of the 1,701 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive, weaker than 1,570 others.
Record status: a point-in-time USGS detection. Aftershocks, revised magnitude, and felt-report data continue to update on USGS's own event page after publication.
What Happened
A magnitude 3.0 ml earthquake struck 5 km N of Stroud, Oklahoma, at 1789169257054 Unix time (UTC). The event was automatically detected with a magnitude type of ml.
Location Details
The earthquake was located at coordinates 35.80187225 latitude, -96.65346527 longitude, with a depth of 3.185096979 km. This shallow depth (less than 20 km) places the event in the upper crust.
Impact Assessment
No felt reports, tsunami advisory, or alert level data were recorded for this event. The significance value was 138.
What You Should Know
Earthquakes of this magnitude are classified as minor and are often felt but rarely cause damage. Aftershocks remain possible following any seismic event.
Source
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ok2026rwas (USGS)
Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗
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