Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Back-to-back light earthquakes jolted north-central Oklahoma on Sunday, with tremors reported near Dover and Nardin within hours of each other.
According to the Oklahoma Geological Survey, a magnitude 2.7 quake struck around 12:58 a.m. CDT about 3 kilometers north-northwest of Dover. It originated at a depth of 5.6 kilometers. Later that day, at 11:50 a.m. CDT, a second quake measuring 2.5 hit 8 kilometers north of Nardin, near the Kansas border, at a shallow depth of just 0.2 kilometers.
The Dover event was felt lightly in surrounding areas, with four citizen reports submitted via the USGS “Did You Feel It?” platform. No damage or injuries were reported from either tremor, but both serve as reminders of Oklahoma’s ongoing seismic activity, often linked to deep wastewater injection wells.
Residents in Garfield, Noble, and Grant counties are encouraged to remain aware of minor tremors and review local emergency preparedness plans. Even small quakes can damage older foundations or startle pets and livestock.
More seismic monitoring and geological assessments are ongoing. No additional alerts have been issued, but residents can follow updates from the Oklahoma Geological Survey and USGS.
