Kansas earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 26 km NE of Buffalo, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 26 km NE of Buffalo, Oklahoma on Sun, Feb 2, 2020, 6:47 AM CST (12:47 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 16 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2020-02-02 12:47:33 UTC
Depth
6.9 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.974° N, 99.388° W
Region
Kansas
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
±0.20
Station coverage gap
190°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
45

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 41 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2020chlk. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:36 PM UTC.