M3.5 earthquake 3 km ENE of Renfrow, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 3 km ENE of Renfrow, Oklahoma on Tue, Jan 20, 2015, 9:27 AM CST (15:27 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 4 km NE of Hunter, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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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.

16 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate 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 usc000thgr. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:18 PM UTC.