Oklahoma earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 9 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 9 km NNE of Quinlan, Oklahoma on Tue, May 18, 2021, 4:39 PM CDT (21:39 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 6 km NNE of Loyal, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-05-18 21:39:49 UTC
Depth
7.7 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.530° N, 98.984° 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
±0.15
Station coverage gap
65°
Stations used
50

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 109 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 109.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2021jryu. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 10:47 AM UTC.