Oklahoma earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 3 km NNW of Covington, Oklahoma

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 3 km NNW of Covington, Oklahoma on Sat, Jan 15, 2022, 12:42 AM CST (06:42 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 3 km NNW of Covington, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2022-01-15 06:42:06 UTC
Depth
7.3 km (4.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.336° N, 97.604° 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
±0.24
Station coverage gap
49°
Stations used
78

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 74 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 74.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2022baci. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:36 AM UTC.