Oklahoma earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 10 km SSE of Tatums, Oklahoma

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 10 km SSE of Tatums, Oklahoma on Tue, Mar 2, 2021, 8:42 AM CST (14:42 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 15 km NE of Healdton, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-03-02 14:42:19 UTC
Depth
5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.399° N, 97.412° 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
104°
Stations used
28

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 191 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 191.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2021egth. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:42 AM UTC.