Minor mag. 1.7 earthquake - Quarry Blast - 9 Km WSW of Pawhuska, Oklahoma, on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 3:13 pm (GMT -5) -
Minor magnitude 1.7 earthquake at 0 km depth
17 May 13:16 UTC: First to report: USGS after 17 hours.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 16, 2022 20:13:04 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Monday, May 16, 2022 at 3:13 pm (GMT -5) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 1.7 |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 36.64033°N / 96.44183°W  (Oklahoma, United States) |
| Antipode | 36.64°S / 83.558°E |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 25 km (15 mi) ENE of Fairfax (pop: 1,350) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 43 km (27 mi) WSW of Bartlesville (Washington County) (pop: 36,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 58 km (36 mi) E of Ponca City (Kay County) (pop: 24,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 63 km (39 mi) NNW of Sand Springs (Tulsa County) (pop: 19,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 67 km (41 mi) NW of Owasso (Tulsa County) (pop: 34,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 67 km (42 mi) NW of Tulsa (pop: 403,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 80 km (50 mi) NE of Stillwater (pop: 49,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 88 km (54 mi) NW of Broken Arrow (pop: 106,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 2.2 x 107 joules (6.22 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 1.7 | 0 km | Oklahoma | RaspberryShake |
| 1.7 | 0 km | Quarry Blast - 9 Km WSW of Pawhuska, Oklahoma | USGS |
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