Oklahoma earthquake timeline

 

Published: November 8, 2011

Here's a look at some of the quakes that have been felt in Oklahoma since before statehood and the more recent quakes of 2010 and 2011.

1800s and 1900s

1800s: The great earthquakes in the New Madrid , Mo., region in 1811-1812, and a strong earthquake centered in Arkansas on Oct. 22, 1881, likely were felt in the area that is now Oklahoma.

Dec. 2, 1897: The first recorded quake known to have b...


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