Oklahoma earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 10 km WNW of Velma, Oklahoma

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 10 km WNW of Velma, Oklahoma on Sun, Jan 21, 2024, 2:39 AM CST (08:39 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 10 km ESE of Chickasha, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-01-21 08:39:59 UTC
Depth
7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.489° N, 97.781° W
Region
Oklahoma
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

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Shaking reported by the public, by area. Map: USGS Did You Feel It?

How well it is located

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Station coverage gap
46°
Stations used
52

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 50 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2024blff. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:49 AM UTC.