M2.8 earthquake 7 km SE of Byron, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 7 km SE of Byron, Oklahoma on Sat, Nov 21, 2015, 3:22 AM CST (09:22 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 10 km NE of Wakita, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

3 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, 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: 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 us1000402v. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:31 AM UTC.