M2.9 earthquake 10 km W of Quay, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 10 km W of Quay, Oklahoma on Mon, Dec 30, 2013, 9:13 PM CST (03:13 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 5 km ESE of Orlando, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

11 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 111 in the 60 days after this one and 38 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 111.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000lul1. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:24 PM UTC.