M 3.0 Earthquake 5 km N of Stroud, Oklahoma

Source: USGS · 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
MINOR

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)

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Questions & Answers

Common questions about this USGS earthquake report.

What magnitude was this earthquake?
A magnitude 3.0 ml earthquake occurred 5 km north of Stroud, Oklahoma at a depth of 3.2 km.
What does a magnitude 3.0 ("Minor") earthquake mean?
The USGS classifies M3.0 as "Minor" on its Earthquake Hazards Program scale. Events in this range are rarely felt beyond the immediate epicenter and typically cause no damage; most are recorded only by seismographs.
How does this compare with other earthquakes Areazine has reported?
This is the #1,571 strongest of the 1,701 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive by magnitude, stronger than 1% of them and weaker than 1,570 others.
Was Stroud likely to feel this earthquake?
This event was centered 5 km N of Stroud. Shaking intensity falls off sharply with distance from the epicenter and depends on depth and local geology, so check the USGS "Did You Feel It?" report for this event for real felt-shaking data rather than assuming from magnitude and distance alone.