M1.6 earthquake 5 km N of Ames, Oklahoma

Magnitude

1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Oklahoma Geological Survey

Local time

Wed, Oct 23, 2024, 2:01 PM CDT

UTC

2024-10-23 19:01:07 UTC

Depth

7.8 km (4.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.299° N, 98.174° W

Region

Oklahoma

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.21

Station coverage gap

42°

Stations used

88

• Ringwood, OklahomaPopulation 514. Forecast11 kmSE
• Enid, OklahomaPopulation 51,776. Forecast29 kmWSW
• Oklahoma City, OklahomaPopulation 681,054. Forecast110 kmNNW
• Fort Worth, TexasPopulation 1,008,106. Forecast405 kmN

After

1. 1.52 km E of Hennessey, OklahomaThu, Oct 24, 6:00 PM CDT · 707 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
2. 1.96 km NE of Watonga, OklahomaSat, Oct 26, 2:41 PM CDT · 705 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
3. 1.88 km WNW of Union City, OklahomaSun, Oct 27, 5:28 AM CDT · 705 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
4. 2.614 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaMon, Oct 28, 11:14 AM CDT · 703 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away · felt by 1
5. 2.714 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaMon, Oct 28, 12:31 PM CDT · 703 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away · felt by 557
6. 1.97 km S of Byron, OklahomaTue, Oct 29, 1:27 AM CDT · 703 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
7. 1.614 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaTue, Oct 29, 2:15 AM CDT · 703 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
8. 1.62 km SE of Hennessey, OklahomaTue, Oct 29, 11:53 AM CDT · 702 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
9. 2.414 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaWed, Oct 30, 7:45 AM CDT · 701 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 1
10. 1.98 km E of Nescatunga, OklahomaMon, Nov 4, 5:13 PM CST · 696 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
11. 1.73 km SE of Hennessey, OklahomaTue, Nov 5, 12:52 AM CST · 696 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
12. 1.85 km ENE of Edmond, OklahomaFri, Nov 8, 4:30 AM CST · 693 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 2
13. 2.315 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Nov 8, 12:00 PM CST · 692 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
14. 1.54 km NNW of Bison, OklahomaSat, Nov 9, 9:34 AM CST · 691 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
15. 1.515 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaTue, Nov 12, 1:33 PM CST · 688 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
16. 2.811 km NW of Morrison, OklahomaTue, Nov 12, 11:21 PM CST · 688 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
17. 2.19 km NW of Union City, OklahomaFri, Nov 15, 5:53 AM CST · 685 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 3
18. 2.08 km NNW of Deer Creek, OklahomaFri, Nov 15, 10:34 AM CST · 685 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
19. 1.66 km ENE of Edmond, OklahomaFri, Nov 15, 1:38 PM CST · 685 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
20. 3.28 km E of Nescatunga, OklahomaSat, Nov 16, 3:28 AM CST · 685 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 1
21. 1.65 km SSE of Dover, OklahomaSat, Nov 16, 7:45 AM CST · 684 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
22. 2.23 km SE of Hennessey, OklahomaSun, Nov 17, 10:29 AM CST · 683 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
23. 2.116 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaWed, Nov 20, 9:15 AM CST · 680 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
24. 2.61 km NNW of Lambert, OklahomaSat, Nov 23, 8:55 PM CST · 677 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
25. 3.410 km ESE of Jefferson, OklahomaSun, Nov 24, 2:22 AM CST · 677 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away · felt by 7
26. 3.39 km ESE of Jefferson, OklahomaSun, Nov 24, 2:31 AM CST · 677 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away · felt by 6
27. 2.29 km ESE of Jefferson, OklahomaSun, Nov 24, 3:38 PM CST · 676 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
28. 1.61 km NNW of Lambert, OklahomaWed, Nov 27, 10:08 PM CST · 673 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
29. 2.55 km ENE of Edmond, OklahomaThu, Nov 28, 12:38 PM CST · 672 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 73
30. 1.65 km WSW of Dover, OklahomaThu, Dec 5, 3:05 AM CST · 666 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
31. 1.64 km W of Dover, OklahomaThu, Dec 5, 5:57 AM CST · 665 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
32. 1.76 km ENE of Edmond, OklahomaThu, Dec 5, 1:59 PM CST · 665 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
33. 1.66 km S of Covington, OklahomaFri, Dec 6, 2:38 PM CST · 664 days ago · 18 km deep · 53 km away
34. 1.94 km W of Dover, OklahomaSat, Dec 7, 1:53 AM CST · 664 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
35. 1.65 km W of Dover, OklahomaSat, Dec 7, 1:54 AM CST · 664 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
36. 1.74 km W of Dover, OklahomaSat, Dec 7, 2:04 AM CST · 664 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
37. 1.814 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaMon, Dec 9, 3:53 AM CST · 662 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
38. 2.52 km SSE of Meno, OklahomaMon, Dec 9, 4:19 PM CST · 661 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away · felt by 2
39. 2.115 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaThu, Dec 12, 10:22 PM CST · 658 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
40. 1.53 km SE of Hennessey, OklahomaMon, Dec 16, 6:05 AM CST · 654 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
41. 1.64 km NE of Medford, OklahomaTue, Dec 17, 4:15 AM CST · 654 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
42. 1.64 km SSE of Dover, OklahomaFri, Dec 20, 7:18 PM CST · 650 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 1

Before

1. 1.92 km NNE of Aline, OklahomaSun, Oct 20, 8:35 PM CDT · 711 days ago · 21 km deep · 35 km away
2. 1.87 km NNW of Waynoka, OklahomaWed, Oct 16, 12:04 PM CDT · 715 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
3. 1.67 km ENE of Watonga, OklahomaWed, Oct 16, 9:47 AM CDT · 715 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
4. 1.66 km E of Nescatunga, OklahomaThu, Oct 10, 3:51 AM CDT · 722 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
5. 2.016 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaSun, Oct 6, 1:30 AM CDT · 726 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 1
6. 1.96 km NNW of Nash, OklahomaSat, Oct 5, 6:00 PM CDT · 726 days ago · 18 km deep · 49 km away
7. 1.615 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaSat, Oct 5, 3:31 PM CDT · 726 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
8. 1.52 km NNE of Kingfisher, OklahomaThu, Oct 3, 12:55 AM CDT · 729 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
9. 1.62 km ESE of Aline, OklahomaWed, Oct 2, 9:38 AM CDT · 729 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
10. 1.914 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaWed, Oct 2, 12:29 AM CDT · 730 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2024uwgo. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:33 PM UTC.