Oklahoma earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 6 km N of Ames, Oklahoma

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 6 km N of Ames, Oklahoma on Sun, Jun 7, 2020, 8:46 PM CDT (01:46 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.6 13 km E of Chester, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2020-06-08 01:46:51 UTC
Depth
7.4 km (4.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.302° N, 98.189° 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
±0.22
Station coverage gap
43°
Stations used
72

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. 1.613 km E of Chester, Oklahoma · 2297 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 1.96 km SW of Braman, Oklahoma · 2297 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 1.97 km E of Nescatunga, Oklahoma · 2296 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 1.76 km E of Nescatunga, Oklahoma · 2296 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 1.811 km NW of Longdale, Oklahoma · 2296 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 1.94 km NNE of Okeene, Oklahoma · 2296 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 2.56 km N of Ames, Oklahoma · 2295 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away · felt by 2
  8. 2.45 km N of Ames, Oklahoma · 2295 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.27 km E of Nescatunga, Oklahoma · 2295 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 1.96 km N of Ames, Oklahoma · 2295 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  11. 1.63 km ESE of Hennessey, Oklahoma · 2294 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 1.79 km ESE of Kingfisher, Oklahoma · 2294 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 1.64 km W of Lucien, Oklahoma · 2293 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 2.39 km NW of Perry, Oklahoma · 2293 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 1.96 km SW of Braman, Oklahoma · 2293 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 1.517 km SSE of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 2293 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  17. 1.87 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2293 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 2.17 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2293 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  19. 2.16 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2293 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  20. 1.65 km N of Ames, Oklahoma · 2293 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  21. 1.66 km SSW of Goltry, Oklahoma · 2292 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  22. 1.96 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2291 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  23. 3.07 km S of Avard, Oklahoma · 2289 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  24. 2.97 km S of Avard, Oklahoma · 2289 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  25. 2.39 km NW of Perry, Oklahoma · 2289 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  26. 2.17 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2289 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  27. 2.59 km NW of Perry, Oklahoma · 2288 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  28. 1.56 km NNW of Ames, Oklahoma · 2288 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  29. 2.510 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2287 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  30. 2.010 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2287 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  31. 1.710 km WSW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 2287 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  32. 1.710 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2287 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  33. 1.69 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2287 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  34. 1.59 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2287 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  35. 1.810 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2287 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  36. 1.79 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2286 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  37. 1.59 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2286 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  38. 1.610 km NE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2286 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  39. 1.810 km NE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2286 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  40. 1.610 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2286 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  41. 2.09 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma · 2286 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  42. 1.610 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2286 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  43. 1.910 km WSW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 2286 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  44. 1.69 km NW of Perry, Oklahoma · 2285 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  45. 1.610 km NE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2285 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  46. 2.09 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma · 2285 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  47. 2.210 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2285 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  48. 1.98 km S of Avard, Oklahoma · 2285 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  49. 1.63 km SE of Meno, Oklahoma · 2285 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  50. 1.62 km SE of Coyle, Oklahoma · 2285 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  51. 4.29 km NW of Perry, Oklahoma · 2285 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 1,768
  52. 1.610 km NW of Perry, Oklahoma · 2285 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away · felt by 13
  53. 1.710 km NW of Perry, Oklahoma · 2285 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  54. 1.710 km NW of Perry, Oklahoma · 2285 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  55. 2.16 km E of Cleo Springs, Oklahoma · 2285 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  56. 1.710 km NW of Perry, Oklahoma · 2284 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  57. 1.910 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma · 2284 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  58. 1.810 km NW of Perry, Oklahoma · 2283 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  59. 1.610 km NW of Perry, Oklahoma · 2283 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  60. 2.910 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma · 2283 days ago · 5 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 ok2020leqn. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:28 PM UTC.