M1.7 earthquake 9 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 9 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, 8:41 PM CDT (01:41 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 9 km SE of Loyal, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 102 in the 60 days after this one and 84 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 102.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2019fsdc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:06 AM UTC.