Oklahoma earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 10 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 10 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma on Sat, Jun 12, 2021, 12:25 PM CDT (17:25 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 4 km E of Enid, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-06-12 17:25:54 UTC
Depth
7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.697° N, 97.677° 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
±0.25
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
60°
Stations used
42

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 67 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 67.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2021llhz. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:52 AM UTC.