Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - 16 Km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma, on Saturday, Jul 2, 2022 at 3:55 pm (GMT -5) -
Weak magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 3 km depth
2 Jul 20:57 UTC: First to report: USGS after 2 minutes.
2 Jul 21:03: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.2 to 3.3 km (from 2.6 to 2.1 mi).
2 Jul 21:03: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.2 to 3.3 km (from 2.6 to 2.1 mi).
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jul 2, 2022 20:55:53 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Saturday, Jul 2, 2022 at 3:55 pm (GMT -5) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.5 |
| Depth | 3.3 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 36.47105°N / 98.75683°W  (Oklahoma, United States) |
| Antipode | 36.471°S / 81.243°E |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 17 km (10 mi) SE of Waynoka (pop: 966) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 33 km (21 mi) NW of Fairview (pop: 2,660) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 38 km (24 mi) SSW of Alva (pop: 5,180) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 40 km (25 mi) E of Mooreland (pop: 1,280) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 44 km (28 mi) W of Helena (pop: 1,430) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 48 km (30 mi) SW of Cherokee (pop: 1,560) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 57 km (35 mi) E of Woodward (pop: 13,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 79 km (49 mi) W of Enid (pop: 51,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  37.4°C (99 F), humidity: 26%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from SE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.5 | 3.3 km | 16 Km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma | USGS |
| 2.5 | 3 km | OKLAHOMA | EMSC |
| 2.5 | 3.3 km | Oklahoma | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.5, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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