Oklahoma earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 16 km S of Elgin, Kansas

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 16 km S of Elgin, Kansas on Sun, Jan 3, 2021, 6:00 AM CST (12:00 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-01-03 12:00:13 UTC
Depth
16.2 km (10.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.855° N, 96.288° W
Region
Oklahoma
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

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How well it is located

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.24
Station coverage gap
176°
Stations used
64

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.010 km SW of Morrison, Oklahoma · 2061 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 1.77 km NE of Nardin, Oklahoma · 2046 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 2.011 km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma · 2111 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 2.25 km SW of Glencoe, Oklahoma · 2114 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away · felt by 3
  3. 1.9Oklahoma · 2117 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 2.74 km SW of Glencoe, Oklahoma · 2119 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2021aeot. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:55 PM UTC.