M3.3 earthquake 5 km NE of Avard, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 5 km NE of Avard, Oklahoma on Fri, Oct 30, 2015, 4:37 PM CDT (21:37 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 7 km SSE of Byron, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

4 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light 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: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us200040xy. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 10:11 AM UTC.