M2.0 earthquake 9 km ESE of Amber, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 9 km ESE of Amber, Oklahoma on Wed, Aug 28, 2019, 5:58 PM CDT (22:58 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 6 km NNE of Union City, 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: 82 in the 60 days after this one and 100 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 82.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2019qwks (also filed as us700059mx). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:01 AM UTC.