Oklahoma earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 1 km SSW of Quinton, Oklahoma

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 1 km SSW of Quinton, Oklahoma on Tue, Aug 24, 2021, 9:48 PM CDT (02:48 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 2 km E of Quinton, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-08-25 02:48:19 UTC
Depth
7.2 km (4.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.108° N, 95.381° 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
±0.21
Station coverage gap
71°
Stations used
53

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 49 in the 60 days after this one and 69 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2021qpkh. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:28 PM UTC.