Oklahoma earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 2 km ENE of Union City, Oklahoma

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 2 km ENE of Union City, Oklahoma on Wed, Jul 21, 2021, 9:25 PM CDT (02:25 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.6 3 km SE of Carney, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-07-22 02:25:44 UTC
Depth
4.7 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.401° N, 97.919° 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
40°
Stations used
93

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 24 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.52 km ENE of Union City, Oklahoma · 1888 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.63 km SE of Carney, Oklahoma · 1885 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 1.83 km SSE of Jones, Oklahoma · 1876 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 1.53 km SE of Carney, Oklahoma · 1867 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 2.15 km ENE of Edmond, Oklahoma · 1867 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 48
  6. 2.11 km SSW of Verden, Oklahoma · 1865 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away · felt by 1
  7. 1.69 km WNW of Mulhall, Oklahoma · 1862 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 2.05 km ENE of Edmond, Oklahoma · 1856 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 10
  9. 1.68 km SW of Dibble, Oklahoma · 1851 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 2.02 km ENE of Hennessey, Oklahoma · 1850 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 1.55 km ESE of Union City, Oklahoma · 1849 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 2.76 km NNE of Alex, Oklahoma · 1844 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 4
  13. 1.77 km NE of Alex, Oklahoma · 1842 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 1
  14. 1.64 km ESE of El Reno, Oklahoma · 1842 days ago · 23 km deep · 12 km away
  15. 2.13 km ESE of Carney, Oklahoma · 1837 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 1.53 km SE of Carney, Oklahoma · 1837 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 2.27 km SSE of Erin Springs, Oklahoma · 1830 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 1
  18. 1.53 km SE of Carney, Oklahoma · 1830 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 1.87 km SSE of Erin Springs, Oklahoma · 1830 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away

Before

  1. 1.63 km W of Douglas, Oklahoma · 1889 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 1.94 km ESE of Carney, Oklahoma · 1889 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 1.53 km SSE of Blanchard, Oklahoma · 1890 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 1.71 km ESE of Union City, Oklahoma · 1890 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 1
  5. 1.52 km E of Union City, Oklahoma · 1890 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.82 km E of Union City, Oklahoma · 1891 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 1
  7. 1.52 km ENE of Union City, Oklahoma · 1891 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.62 km E of Union City, Oklahoma · 1891 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 1.65 km N of Rosedale, Oklahoma · 1892 days ago · 18 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 1.72 km ESE of Union City, Oklahoma · 1892 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 1.84 km ESE of Carney, Oklahoma · 1893 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 2.05 km E of Hennessey, Oklahoma · 1894 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 1.61 km ESE of Union City, Oklahoma · 1895 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 1.75 km SW of Blanchard, Oklahoma · 1895 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  15. 1.62 km ESE of Union City, Oklahoma · 1895 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 1.65 km WNW of Mulhall, Oklahoma · 1895 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 1.52 km ESE of Union City, Oklahoma · 1896 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 1.52 km SE of Union City, Oklahoma · 1904 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 1.61 km SSE of Union City, Oklahoma · 1905 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  20. 1.92 km SSW of Blanchard, Oklahoma · 1905 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away · felt by 2

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2021ofgl. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:25 PM UTC.