Oklahoma earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 5 km N of Ames, Oklahoma

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 5 km N of Ames, Oklahoma on Thu, Jun 4, 2020, 4:17 PM CDT (21:17 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 6 km ENE of Edmond, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2020-06-04 21:17:01 UTC
Depth
7.4 km (4.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.298° N, 98.192° 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
86°
Stations used
27

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.06 km ENE of Edmond, Oklahoma · 2300 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 2
  2. 1.616 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 2299 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 1.98 km NE of Billings, Oklahoma · 2299 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 1.86 km ESE of Renfrow, Oklahoma · 2298 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 2.86 km N of Ames, Oklahoma · 2298 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 2
  6. 2.06 km N of Ames, Oklahoma · 2298 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.66 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2298 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 1.56 km N of Ames, Oklahoma · 2298 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  9. 1.56 km N of Ames, Oklahoma · 2298 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  10. 1.55 km N of Ames, Oklahoma · 2298 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  11. 1.811 km NW of Longdale, Oklahoma · 2298 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 1.64 km N of Ames, Oklahoma · 2298 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 2.56 km N of Dover, Oklahoma · 2298 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away · felt by 1
  14. 1.93 km SE of Hennessey, Oklahoma · 2298 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  15. 1.613 km E of Chester, Oklahoma · 2297 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  16. 1.96 km SW of Braman, Oklahoma · 2297 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 1.97 km E of Nescatunga, Oklahoma · 2297 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  18. 1.76 km E of Nescatunga, Oklahoma · 2296 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  19. 1.811 km NW of Longdale, Oklahoma · 2296 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  20. 1.94 km NNE of Okeene, Oklahoma · 2296 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  21. 2.56 km N of Ames, Oklahoma · 2295 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 2
  22. 2.45 km N of Ames, Oklahoma · 2295 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  23. 2.27 km E of Nescatunga, Oklahoma · 2295 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  24. 1.96 km N of Ames, Oklahoma · 2295 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  25. 1.63 km ESE of Hennessey, Oklahoma · 2295 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  26. 1.79 km ESE of Kingfisher, Oklahoma · 2294 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  27. 1.64 km W of Lucien, Oklahoma · 2294 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  28. 2.39 km NW of Perry, Oklahoma · 2294 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  29. 1.96 km SW of Braman, Oklahoma · 2293 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  30. 1.517 km SSE of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 2293 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  31. 1.87 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2293 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  32. 2.17 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2293 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  33. 2.16 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2293 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  34. 1.65 km N of Ames, Oklahoma · 2293 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  35. 1.66 km SSW of Goltry, Oklahoma · 2292 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  36. 1.96 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2292 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  37. 3.07 km S of Avard, Oklahoma · 2290 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  38. 2.97 km S of Avard, Oklahoma · 2290 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  39. 2.39 km NW of Perry, Oklahoma · 2289 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  40. 2.17 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2289 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  41. 2.59 km NW of Perry, Oklahoma · 2289 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  42. 1.56 km NNW of Ames, Oklahoma · 2288 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  43. 2.510 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2287 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  44. 2.010 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2287 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  45. 1.710 km WSW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 2287 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  46. 1.710 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2287 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  47. 1.69 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2287 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  48. 1.59 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2287 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  49. 1.810 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2287 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  50. 1.79 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2287 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  51. 1.59 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2287 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  52. 1.610 km NE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2286 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  53. 1.810 km NE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2286 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  54. 1.610 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2286 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  55. 2.09 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma · 2286 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  56. 1.610 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2286 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  57. 1.910 km WSW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 2286 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  58. 1.69 km NW of Perry, Oklahoma · 2286 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  59. 1.610 km NE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2286 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  60. 2.09 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma · 2286 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away

The first 60 of 200.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2020kyvc. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:24 AM UTC.