M3.0 earthquake 7 km NNE of Ames, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 7 km NNE of Ames, Oklahoma on Thu, Jan 29, 2015, 3:55 PM CST (21:55 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 6 km NE of Hunter, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

2 people 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 usc000tk7j. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:18 AM UTC.