Oklahoma earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 10 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 10 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma on Fri, Mar 12, 2021, 4:40 PM CST (22:40 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 10 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-03-12 22:40:39 UTC
Depth
7.7 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.533° N, 98.986° 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
±0.22
Station coverage gap
94°
Stations used
55

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 40 in the 60 days after this one and 57 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.410 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2020 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.510 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2020 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 1.510 km NE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2020 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.68 km NW of Ames, Oklahoma · 2019 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 1.69 km SW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 2018 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 2.05 km N of Ames, Oklahoma · 2017 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 1
  7. 1.57 km ENE of Nescatunga, Oklahoma · 2016 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 2.56 km WSW of Helena, Oklahoma · 2015 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 2.15 km N of Ames, Oklahoma · 2013 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 1.914 km SSE of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 2013 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  11. 1.66 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2013 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 1.811 km S of Ames, Oklahoma · 2012 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 1.74 km N of Ames, Oklahoma · 2012 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 2.49 km WSW of Isabella, Oklahoma · 2012 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 2.36 km W of Mutual, Oklahoma · 2012 days ago · 13 km deep · 41 km away
  16. 1.95 km NNE of Ames, Oklahoma · 2011 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  17. 1.59 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2011 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.75 km NW of Bison, Oklahoma · 2011 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 3.311 km W of Hennessey, Oklahoma · 2011 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 7
  20. 2.07 km N of Ames, Oklahoma · 2004 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  21. 2.15 km N of Ames, Oklahoma · 2004 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  22. 1.76 km NNE of Loyal, Oklahoma · 1999 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  23. 1.74 km S of Avard, Oklahoma · 1997 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  24. 1.69 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 1995 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  25. 1.810 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 1994 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  26. 2.65 km N of Ames, Oklahoma · 1989 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  27. 1.616 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1987 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  28. 3.05 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 1986 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  29. 1.59 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 1986 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  30. 1.56 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 1984 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  31. 2.17 km S of Byron, Oklahoma · 1984 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  32. 1.65 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 1979 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  33. 1.617 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1974 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  34. 1.517 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 1974 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  35. 2.010 km SW of Hardtner, Kansas · 1971 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  36. 2.23 km SE of Meno, Oklahoma · 1965 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  37. 1.510 km ESE of Chester, Oklahoma · 1964 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  38. 1.810 km NE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 1962 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  39. 1.616 km E of Buffalo, Oklahoma · 1962 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  40. 1.72 km SE of Aline, Oklahoma · 1960 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away

Before

  1. 1.59 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma · 2020 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.55 km SW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2020 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 1.83 km SSE of Meno, Oklahoma · 2022 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 2.18 km NNE of Ames, Oklahoma · 2022 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 2.43 km SE of Meno, Oklahoma · 2022 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 2.15 km N of Ames, Oklahoma · 2023 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away · felt by 2
  7. 2.19 km SW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 2024 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 2.65 km WSW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2025 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 2
  9. 2.35 km WSW of Manchester, Oklahoma · 2025 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 2.05 km N of Ames, Oklahoma · 2025 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 1.65 km N of Ames, Oklahoma · 2025 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 1.65 km N of Ames, Oklahoma · 2025 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 1.84 km NNE of Ames, Oklahoma · 2027 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 1.85 km N of Ames, Oklahoma · 2027 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 2.05 km N of Ames, Oklahoma · 2027 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  16. 2.317 km ESE of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 2027 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  17. 3.55 km N of Ames, Oklahoma · 2027 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 14
  18. 1.99 km WSW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 2028 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 1.99 km WSW of Waynoka, Oklahoma · 2028 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 1.916 km WNW of Longdale, Oklahoma · 2028 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2021ezqc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:13 PM UTC.