M1.6 earthquake 8 km E of Orlando, Oklahoma

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 8 km E of Orlando, Oklahoma on Fri, Oct 29, 2021, 3:51 AM CDT (08:51 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 9 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 70 in the 60 days after this one and 41 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 70.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2021vepw. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:47 AM UTC.