M3.1 earthquake 6 km N of Quinlan, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 6 km N of Quinlan, Oklahoma on Sun, Aug 30, 2015, 1:16 AM CDT (06:16 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 4 km W of Fairview, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Felt at Moreland and Waynoka. Second and larger of two quakes about 15 sec apart.

From the USGS event page for us1000363i. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

3 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: 104 in the 60 days after this one and 31 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 104.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us1000363i. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:11 AM UTC.