M3.1 earthquake 6 km NE of Billings, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 6 km NE of Billings, Oklahoma on Sat, Oct 29, 2016, 6:44 AM CDT (11:44 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 3 km W of Cushing, 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: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 144 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 199.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us100072y7. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:14 AM UTC.