M2.0 earthquake 8 km ESE of Chickasha, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 8 km ESE of Chickasha, Oklahoma on Sun, Jan 24, 2021, 5:52 AM CST (11:52 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 16 km SSW of Loyal, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 199 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 199.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2021bqyb (also filed as us7000d2w9). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:00 AM UTC.