Oklahoma earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 5 km N of Ames, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 5 km N of Ames, Oklahoma on Tue, Apr 21, 2020, 6:03 PM CDT (23:03 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 2 km SE of Meno, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2020-04-21 23:03:02 UTC
Depth
7.5 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.299° N, 98.187° W
Region
Oklahoma
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.21
Station coverage gap
74°
Stations used
76

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 55 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.96 km N of Weatherford, Oklahoma · 2346 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 1.97 km S of Meno, Oklahoma · 2346 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 2.36 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2345 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 3.36 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2343 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 6
  5. 2.27 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2343 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 2
  6. 2.07 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2343 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.67 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2343 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 3
  8. 1.98 km NNE of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2343 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 1.87 km NNE of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2343 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 2.66 km NNE of Loyal, Oklahoma · 2343 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 1.96 km NNE of Loyal, Oklahoma · 2343 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  12. 1.85 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2342 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 2.16 km WSW of Thomas, Oklahoma · 2342 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 1.717 km SSE of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 2342 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 2.9Oklahoma · 2342 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 1.7Oklahoma · 2342 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 1.66 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2341 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 2.46 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2341 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  19. 2.5Oklahoma · 2341 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 1.717 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 2341 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  21. 1.86 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2339 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  22. 1.99 km W of Lamont, Oklahoma · 2338 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  23. 1.710 km W of Lamont, Oklahoma · 2338 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  24. 1.92 km E of Hennessey, Oklahoma · 2338 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  25. 2.19 km WSW of Isabella, Oklahoma · 2338 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  26. 2.26 km N of Ames, Oklahoma · 2338 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  27. 1.55 km N of Ames, Oklahoma · 2338 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 1.64 km SE of Meno, Oklahoma · 2336 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  29. 2.76 km NNE of Loyal, Oklahoma · 2336 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  30. 2.36 km NNE of Loyal, Oklahoma · 2336 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  31. 2.217 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 2336 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  32. 2.210 km SSE of Marshall, Oklahoma · 2335 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away · felt by 2
  33. 2.46 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2335 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  34. 1.56 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2334 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  35. 1.68 km N of Coyle, Oklahoma · 2334 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  36. 3.26 km NNE of Loyal, Oklahoma · 2334 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  37. 1.99 km WSW of Isabella, Oklahoma · 2333 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  38. 2.47 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2333 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  39. 1.87 km E of Nescatunga, Oklahoma · 2333 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  40. 1.86 km NNE of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2332 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  41. 1.54 km N of Douglas, Oklahoma · 2331 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  42. 1.67 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2331 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  43. 3.06 km NNE of Loyal, Oklahoma · 2330 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away · felt by 3
  44. 1.98 km SSE of Meno, Oklahoma · 2330 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  45. 1.80 km E of Coyle, Oklahoma · 2330 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  46. 2.29 km SE of Red Rock, Oklahoma · 2330 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  47. 1.50 km S of Coyle, Oklahoma · 2330 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  48. 2.37 km NNE of Loyal, Oklahoma · 2329 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  49. 1.59 km WSW of Ringwood, Oklahoma · 2329 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  50. 1.79 km WSW of Ringwood, Oklahoma · 2329 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  51. 2.07 km NNE of Loyal, Oklahoma · 2329 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  52. 1.617 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 2329 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  53. 1.67 km NNE of Loyal, Oklahoma · 2328 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  54. 2.29 km NW of Perry, Oklahoma · 2327 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  55. 1.99 km NW of Perry, Oklahoma · 2327 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  56. 2.47 km NNE of Loyal, Oklahoma · 2326 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  57. 2.07 km NNE of Loyal, Oklahoma · 2325 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  58. 2.317 km NW of Alva, Oklahoma · 2325 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  59. 1.77 km NNE of Loyal, Oklahoma · 2324 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  60. 1.89 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2324 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 1.53 km SE of Meno, Oklahoma · 2349 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 1.66 km NNW of Loyal, Oklahoma · 2349 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  3. 2.110 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma · 2350 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 1.59 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2350 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 1.82 km NNW of Fairmont, Oklahoma · 2350 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 1.710 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma · 2351 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 1.83 km WNW of Fairmont, Oklahoma · 2351 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 1.610 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2352 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 1.99 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2353 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 2.22 km NW of Fairmont, Oklahoma · 2353 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 5
  11. 1.69 km W of Fairview, Oklahoma · 2353 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 2.317 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 2353 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 1.59 km NE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2354 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  14. 1.74 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2354 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 1.610 km WSW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 2354 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  16. 1.64 km NNW of Meridian, Oklahoma · 2356 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 2.59 km NW of Perry, Oklahoma · 2357 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 2.23 km SE of Meno, Oklahoma · 2358 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  19. 1.99 km NW of Perry, Oklahoma · 2358 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 1.97 km E of Nescatunga, Oklahoma · 2358 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2020hwom. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 11:28 AM UTC.