M3.4 earthquake 12 km NW of Watonga, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 12 km NW of Watonga, Oklahoma on Wed, Dec 25, 2019, 5:24 AM CST (11:24 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 5 km NNE of Ames, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

14 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate shaking.

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 131 in the 60 days after this one and 94 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 131.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2019zeyr (also filed as us70006qxe). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:37 AM UTC.