M3.1 earthquake 3 km W of Fairview, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 3 km W of Fairview, Oklahoma on Sun, Sep 20, 2015, 9:48 PM CDT (02:48 UTC), 1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 5 km WNW of Medford, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

8 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: 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 us20003mb0. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 11:23 AM UTC.