Oklahoma earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 5 km E of Velma, Oklahoma

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 5 km E of Velma, Oklahoma on Sat, Jun 4, 2022, 1:04 AM CDT (06:04 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 11 km ESE of Chickasha, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Oklahoma Geological Survey
Local time
UTC
2022-06-04 06:04:50 UTC
Depth
14.9 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.465° N, 97.617° 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
±0.33
Station coverage gap
45°
Stations used
65

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.67 km ESE of Wilson, Oklahoma · 1573 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 1.814 km ENE of Leon, Oklahoma · 1571 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 1.83 km N of Tatums, Oklahoma · 1564 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 2.214 km W of Marietta, Oklahoma · 1559 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 1.89 km E of Chickasha, Oklahoma · 1558 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away · felt by 1
  6. 1.6Oklahoma · 1554 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 1.69 km SE of Chickasha, Oklahoma · 1545 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away · felt by 1
  8. 1.711 km ESE of Chickasha, Oklahoma · 1545 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  9. 2.911 km ESE of Chickasha, Oklahoma · 1545 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away · felt by 71
  10. 1.75 km NW of Blanchard, Oklahoma · 1543 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 3
  11. 1.74 km WNW of Blanchard, Oklahoma · 1539 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 1
  12. 2.09 km ESE of Chickasha, Oklahoma · 1525 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away · felt by 2
  13. 1.610 km NE of Ninnekah, Oklahoma · 1524 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 1.610 km ESE of Chickasha, Oklahoma · 1522 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away

Before

  1. 1.85 km E of Velma, Oklahoma · 1581 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.24 km E of Velma, Oklahoma · 1585 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 1
  3. 1.77 km ESE of Velma, Oklahoma · 1585 days ago · 17 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 2.24 km SSW of Dibble, Oklahoma · 1596 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 1
  5. 2.03 km SSW of Dibble, Oklahoma · 1598 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 1.73 km SSW of Dibble, Oklahoma · 1599 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 1.511 km SSW of Bradley, Oklahoma · 1603 days ago · 18 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 2.811 km SSW of Bradley, Oklahoma · 1604 days ago · 15 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 1.811 km SSW of Bradley, Oklahoma · 1604 days ago · 16 km deep · 39 km away
  10. 1.810 km SSW of Bradley, Oklahoma · 1604 days ago · 18 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 1.59 km ESE of Ada, Oklahoma · 1606 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2022kvvn. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:10 PM UTC.