M3.8 earthquake 4 km W of Fairview, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 4 km W of Fairview, Oklahoma on Mon, Sep 21, 2015, 2:50 PM CDT (19:50 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 9 km NE of Wakita, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

8 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 us20003mjj. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC.