Oklahoma earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 2 km WSW of Quinton, Oklahoma

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 2 km WSW of Quinton, Oklahoma on Mon, Jul 6, 2020, 1:52 AM CDT (06:52 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 7 km N of Atwood, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Oklahoma Geological Survey
Local time
UTC
2020-07-06 06:52:57 UTC
Depth
7.8 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.117° N, 95.393° 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
±0.19
Station coverage gap
132°
Stations used
40

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.61 km WSW of Quinton, Oklahoma · 2277 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.812 km E of Crowder, Oklahoma · 2277 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 2.27 km N of Atwood, Oklahoma · 2274 days ago · 21 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 2.07 km N of Atwood, Oklahoma · 2274 days ago · 21 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 1.513 km ESE of Crowder, Oklahoma · 2271 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 1.93 km NE of Quinton, Oklahoma · 2268 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 1.96 km SSE of Yeager, Oklahoma · 2265 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  8. 1.81 km WSW of Quinton, Oklahoma · 2252 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 1.712 km E of Crowder, Oklahoma · 2251 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 1.713 km ESE of Crowder, Oklahoma · 2251 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  11. 1.81 km WSW of Quinton, Oklahoma · 2243 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 2.11 km SW of Quinton, Oklahoma · 2242 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 2.12 km ENE of Quinton, Oklahoma · 2237 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 2.012 km E of Crowder, Oklahoma · 2235 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  15. 2.09 km WNW of Ashland, Oklahoma · 2225 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away

Before

  1. 1.62 km SW of Hulbert, Oklahoma · 2296 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 1.52 km S of Ashland, Oklahoma · 2303 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 1.51 km WSW of Quinton, Oklahoma · 2307 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2020nees. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:14 PM UTC.