 ShakeMap of the 2016 Oklahoma earthquake | |
  Oklahoma City Tulsa  | |
| UTC time | 2016-09-03 12:02:44 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 609392616 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | September 3, 2016 |
| Local time | 7:02:44 a.m. CDT |
| Magnitude | 5.8 Mw |
| Depth | 5.4 kilometers (3.4 mi) |
| Epicenter | 36°25′48″N 96°55′55″W / 36.430°N 96.932°W |
| Type | Strike-slip |
| Areas affected | United States |
| Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong) |
| Casualties | 1 injured |
Part of the 2009–present Oklahoma earthquakes | |
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.[1][2] 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.[3]
- ^ "M5.8 – 15 km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma". United States Geological Survey. September 7, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- ^ "Magnitudes for Oklahoma Earthquakes Shift Upward". United States Geological Survey. September 7, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- ^ Hough, S. E. (2012), "Initial Assessment of the Intensity Distribution of the 2011 Mw 5.8 Mineral, Virginia, Earthquake", Seismological Research Letters, 83 (4): 649, Bibcode:2012SeiRL..83..649H, doi:10.1785/0220110140