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M2.4 Earthquake near 9 km NNW of Foster, Oklahoma (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-24 11:34:02 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On April 24, 2025 at 11:34 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near 9 km NNW of Foster, Oklahoma (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 152 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
d7abd5db5ef1258070af89b665c96be886947135
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
2.4 km
UTC time
2025-04-24 11:34:02 UTC
Local time
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
34.69086, -97.53225
Temperature
23.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.4 km
Shallow
2.4 km
2.4 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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