M1.7 earthquake 10 km SE of Tatums, Oklahoma

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 10 km SE of Tatums, Oklahoma on Sun, Jan 17, 2021, 2:21 PM CST (20:21 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 12 km SE of Ratliff City, 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: 194 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 194.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2021beuj. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 2:59 AM UTC.