M3.2 earthquake 1 km SE of Pawnee, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 1 km SE of Pawnee, Oklahoma on Wed, Sep 16, 2015, 7:09 AM CDT (12:09 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 2 km W of Cushing, 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.

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was VI, strong shaking.

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

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 us20003jxh. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:28 PM UTC.