M1.6 earthquake 6 km WSW of Blanchard, Oklahoma

Magnitude

1.6 (ml), micro

Local time

Wed, Mar 18, 2020, 7:25 AM CDT

UTC

2020-03-18 12:25:56 UTC

Depth

7.1 km (4.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.113° N, 97.727° W

Region

Oklahoma

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.13

Station coverage gap

138°

Stations used

29

• Blanchard, OklahomaPopulation 8,280. Forecast7 kmWSW
• Chickasha, OklahomaPopulation 16,488. Forecast20 kmENE
• Norman, OklahomaPopulation 128,026. Forecast29 kmWSW
• Fort Worth, TexasPopulation 1,008,106. Forecast268 kmN

After

1. 3.010 km WSW of Blanchard, OklahomaThu, Mar 19, 3:42 AM CDT · 2386 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away · felt by 22
2. 2.66 km SE of Crescent, OklahomaFri, Mar 20, 4:02 AM CDT · 2385 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away · felt by 4
3. 1.94 km SSE of Minco, OklahomaThu, Mar 26, 10:20 PM CDT · 2379 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
4. 1.63 km SSE of Minco, OklahomaFri, Mar 27, 5:41 AM CDT · 2378 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
5. 1.8OklahomaSat, Mar 28, 9:03 PM CDT · 2377 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
6. 2.81 km NE of Guthrie, OklahomaMon, Mar 30, 2:04 AM CDT · 2375 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away · felt by 28
7. 1.75 km ENE of Jones, OklahomaTue, Mar 31, 8:39 AM CDT · 2374 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
8. 2.67 km NNE of Geronimo, OklahomaThu, Apr 2, 5:28 AM CDT · 2372 days ago · 34 km deep · 85 km away · felt by 1
9. 1.84 km SE of Minco, OklahomaWed, Apr 8, 11:50 PM CDT · 2366 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
10. 1.64 km NNW of Meridian, OklahomaSun, Apr 12, 3:02 AM CDT · 2362 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
11. 1.811 km NE of Harrah, OklahomaFri, Apr 17, 9:05 PM CDT · 2357 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
12. 1.511 km NE of Harrah, OklahomaTue, Apr 21, 1:07 AM CDT · 2353 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
13. 1.511 km NE of Harrah, OklahomaTue, Apr 21, 5:48 AM CDT · 2353 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
14. 1.86 km WSW of Tuttle, OklahomaFri, Apr 24, 7:45 AM CDT · 2350 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
15. 2.011 km NE of Harrah, OklahomaMon, Apr 27, 3:33 AM CDT · 2347 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
16. 2.511 km NE of Harrah, OklahomaMon, Apr 27, 7:05 AM CDT · 2347 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 4
17. 3.310 km SE of Amber, OklahomaFri, May 1, 7:50 PM CDT · 2343 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away · felt by 44
18. 2.68 km N of Bradley, OklahomaFri, May 1, 8:36 PM CDT · 2343 days ago · 12 km deep · 18 km away
19. 2.08 km N of Bradley, OklahomaSun, May 3, 3:27 AM CDT · 2341 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
20. 1.69 km SW of Dibble, OklahomaSun, May 3, 8:16 AM CDT · 2341 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
21. 1.68 km NNE of Bradley, OklahomaFri, May 8, 12:32 AM CDT · 2336 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
22. 1.88 km N of Bradley, OklahomaFri, May 8, 8:44 AM CDT · 2336 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
23. 1.65 km E of Meridian, OklahomaSat, May 9, 5:12 PM CDT · 2335 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
24. 2.07 km NE of Alex, OklahomaSat, May 9, 5:35 PM CDT · 2335 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
25. 1.69 km SW of Dibble, OklahomaWed, May 13, 1:27 AM CDT · 2331 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
26. 2.09 km WNW of Dibble, OklahomaWed, May 13, 12:49 PM CDT · 2331 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
27. 2.28 km N of Bradley, OklahomaFri, May 15, 9:47 PM CDT · 2329 days ago · 11 km deep · 18 km away · felt by 3
28. 1.58 km NNE of Bradley, OklahomaSun, May 17, 1:51 AM CDT · 2327 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
29. 3.09 km SW of Dibble, OklahomaSun, May 17, 6:10 AM CDT · 2327 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away · felt by 22

Before

1. 1.97 km E of Medicine Park, OklahomaTue, Mar 17, 7:48 PM CDT · 2388 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
2. 1.610 km W of Blanchard, OklahomaMon, Mar 16, 10:36 PM CDT · 2389 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
3. 1.78 km WSW of Blanchard, OklahomaSun, Mar 15, 9:05 PM CDT · 2390 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
4. 2.68 km NW of Prague, OklahomaSat, Mar 14, 3:21 AM CDT · 2391 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 2
5. 1.98 km NW of Prague, OklahomaFri, Mar 13, 9:23 AM CDT · 2392 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
6. 2.98 km NW of Prague, OklahomaFri, Mar 13, 9:08 AM CDT · 2392 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 2
7. 1.87 km E of Meeker, OklahomaFri, Mar 13, 5:57 AM CDT · 2392 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
8. 1.510 km W of Dibble, OklahomaWed, Mar 11, 9:25 AM CDT · 2394 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
9. 1.77 km WSW of Blanchard, OklahomaTue, Mar 10, 4:37 AM CDT · 2395 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
10. 3.48 km NE of Alex, OklahomaThu, Mar 5, 7:42 PM CST · 2400 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away · felt by 54
11. 1.88 km WSW of Blanchard, OklahomaThu, Mar 5, 4:12 PM CST · 2400 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
12. 1.77 km SW of Washington, OklahomaSun, Mar 1, 4:49 AM CST · 2404 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
13. 2.56 km SE of Minco, OklahomaFri, Feb 28, 3:05 AM CST · 2406 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away · felt by 7
14. 1.66 km SW of Byars, OklahomaFri, Feb 28, 2:34 AM CST · 2406 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
15. 2.09 km NNW of Alex, OklahomaWed, Feb 26, 4:12 PM CST · 2408 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away · felt by 1
16. 2.06 km ESE of Union City, OklahomaTue, Feb 25, 9:31 PM CST · 2409 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
17. 2.16 km E of Union City, OklahomaTue, Feb 25, 3:58 PM CST · 2409 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
18. 1.76 km ESE of Union City, OklahomaTue, Feb 25, 2:08 PM CST · 2409 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
19. 1.65 km ESE of Union City, OklahomaTue, Feb 25, 1:11 PM CST · 2409 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
20. 1.76 km ESE of Union City, OklahomaTue, Feb 25, 11:31 AM CST · 2409 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2020flqi. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:42 PM UTC.