2011 Oklahoma earthquake was a 5.7 magnitude intraplate earthquake which occurred near Prague , Oklahoma on November 5 at 10:53 p.m. CDT ( 03:53 UTC November 6 ) in the U.S. state of Oklahoma . The epicenter of the earthquake was in the vicinity of several active wastewater injection wells . According to the United States Geological Survey ( USGS ) , it was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Oklahoma ; this record was surpassed by the 2016 Oklahoma earthquake . The previous record was a 5.5 magnitude earthquake that struck near the town of El Reno in 1952 . The quake 's epicenter was approximately east-northeast of Oklahoma City , near the town of Sparks and was felt in the neighboring states of Texas , Arkansas , Kansas and Missouri and even as far away as Tennessee and Wisconsin . The quake followed several minor quakes earlier in the day , including a 4.7 magnitude foreshock . The quake had a maximum perceived intensity of VIII ( '' Severe '' ) on the Mercalli intensity scale in the area closest to the epicenter . Numerous aftershocks were detected after the main quake , with a few registering at 4.0 magnitude
2016 Oklahoma earthquake
2016 Oklahoma earthquake
2011 Oklahoma earthquake