Oklahoma earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 5 km ESE of Velma, Oklahoma

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 5 km ESE of Velma, Oklahoma on Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 4:36 PM CDT (21:36 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.8 6 km SE of Chickasha, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-08-15 21:36:48 UTC
Depth
4.7 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.445° N, 97.614° 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
60°
Stations used
61

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 since this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.86 km SE of Chickasha, Oklahoma · 35 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away · felt by 1
  2. 1.72 km SE of Ratliff City, Oklahoma · 34 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 1.98 km SE of Loco, Oklahoma · 32 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 2.08 km ESE of Loco, Oklahoma · 32 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 1.94 km SE of Ratliff City, Oklahoma · 26 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 1.50 km SSW of Newcastle, Oklahoma · 24 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away · felt by 8
  7. 2.01 km SW of Dibble, Oklahoma · 20 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 2
  8. 1.52 km SW of Dibble, Oklahoma · 19 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  9. 1.61 km S of Dibble, Oklahoma · 19 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 3.32 km SSW of Dibble, Oklahoma · 18 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away · felt by 33

Before

  1. 1.85 km ESE of Velma, Oklahoma · 39 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.67 km ESE of Velma, Oklahoma · 39 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.712 km NNE of Bray, Oklahoma · 47 days ago · 20 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 1.812 km NNE of Bray, Oklahoma · 57 days ago · 20 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 1.912 km NNE of Bray, Oklahoma · 58 days ago · 21 km deep · 36 km away · felt by 1
  6. 1.811 km NNE of Bray, Oklahoma · 60 days ago · 21 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 1.510 km NNE of Bray, Oklahoma · 60 days ago · 17 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 1.912 km NNE of Bray, Oklahoma · 61 days ago · 18 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 1.611 km NNE of Bray, Oklahoma · 61 days ago · 19 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 2.012 km NNE of Bray, Oklahoma · 61 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away · felt by 1
  11. 1.612 km NNE of Bray, Oklahoma · 61 days ago · 20 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 1.69 km SSE of Amber, Oklahoma · 61 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away · felt by 1
  13. 1.912 km NNE of Bray, Oklahoma · 61 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  14. 1.813 km NNE of Bray, Oklahoma · 61 days ago · 19 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 1.913 km NNE of Bray, Oklahoma · 62 days ago · 18 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 1.512 km NNE of Bray, Oklahoma · 62 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  17. 1.713 km NNE of Bray, Oklahoma · 62 days ago · 20 km deep · 36 km away
  18. 1.513 km NNE of Bray, Oklahoma · 62 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  19. 1.65 km SSE of Amber, Oklahoma · 63 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 1
  20. 1.512 km NNE of Bray, Oklahoma · 63 days ago · 19 km deep · 36 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ok2026pyom. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:51 AM UTC.