M2.9 earthquake 5 km N of Ames, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 5 km N of Ames, Oklahoma on Tue, Dec 16, 2014, 6:48 PM CST (00:48 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 8 km WSW of Lamont, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000t7jr. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:06 AM UTC.