M2.4 earthquake 9 km ENE of Avard, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 9 km ENE of Avard, Oklahoma on Thu, Jan 7, 2016, 10:30 AM CST (16:30 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 9 km NW 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.

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, 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 us10004c5t. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:53 PM UTC.