Oklahoma earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 9 km WSW of Blanchard, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 9 km WSW of Blanchard, Oklahoma on Wed, Oct 26, 2016, 10:20 PM CDT (03:20 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 3 km E of Luther, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2016-10-27 03:20:26 UTC
Depth
2.9 km (1.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.095° N, 97.746° W
Region
Oklahoma
Felt reports
17
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

17 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate shaking.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 2.0 km horizontally, 3.9 km in depth
Station coverage gap
79°
Stations used
0

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 37 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.63 km E of Luther, Oklahoma · 3618 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away · felt by 10
  2. 2.7Oklahoma · 3618 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 1
  3. 2.57 km NNE of Lake Aluma, Oklahoma · 3615 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away · felt by 5
  4. 2.41 km SSW of Wellston, Oklahoma · 3613 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 1
  5. 2.92 km E of Luther, Oklahoma · 3613 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away · felt by 2
  6. 3.13 km SSW of Calumet, Oklahoma · 3613 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away · felt by 1
  7. 3.33 km S of Calumet, Oklahoma · 3613 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away · felt by 17
  8. 3.01 km ENE of Nicoma Park, Oklahoma · 3607 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 31
  9. 2.93 km SSW of Calumet, Oklahoma · 3603 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away · felt by 5
  10. 2.72 km SSW of Calumet, Oklahoma · 3603 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 3.43 km SSW of Calumet, Oklahoma · 3603 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away · felt by 9
  12. 3.3Oklahoma · 3603 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 10
  13. 2.51 km SSW of Wellston, Oklahoma · 3603 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 2.56 km W of Arcadia, Oklahoma · 3602 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 1
  15. 2.66 km W of Arcadia, Oklahoma · 3600 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 5
  16. 2.66 km N of Fallis, Oklahoma · 3600 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 1
  17. 2.66 km W of Arcadia, Oklahoma · 3598 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 1
  18. 2.53 km E of Luther, Oklahoma · 3594 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 1
  19. 2.7Oklahoma · 3584 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  20. 2.77 km ESE of Chickasha, Oklahoma · 3583 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away · felt by 6
  21. 2.45 km ESE of Guthrie, Oklahoma · 3582 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away · felt by 1
  22. 2.66 km W of Arcadia, Oklahoma · 3580 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  23. 2.64 km SE of Harrah, Oklahoma · 3575 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away · felt by 2
  24. 2.43 km NNE of Calumet, Oklahoma · 3573 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away · felt by 3
  25. 2.63 km SE of Harrah, Oklahoma · 3573 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away · felt by 4
  26. 2.51 km SW of Dibble, Oklahoma · 3570 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away · felt by 6
  27. 2.61 km SW of Dibble, Oklahoma · 3569 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away · felt by 5
  28. 2.42 km SSW of Dibble, Oklahoma · 3568 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away · felt by 1
  29. 2.66 km ENE of Edmond, Oklahoma · 3567 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 6
  30. 3.76 km W of Arcadia, Oklahoma · 3566 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 248
  31. 2.56 km ENE of Edmond, Oklahoma · 3566 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  32. 2.86 km W of Arcadia, Oklahoma · 3565 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 8
  33. 3.36 km W of Arcadia, Oklahoma · 3562 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 52
  34. 2.85 km SE of Guthrie, Oklahoma · 3561 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 9
  35. 2.46 km W of Arcadia, Oklahoma · 3561 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 4
  36. 2.06 km W of Arcadia, Oklahoma · 3560 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 3
  37. 2.55 km SE of Guthrie, Oklahoma · 3560 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away

Before

  1. 2.512 km N of Edmond, Oklahoma · 3622 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 7
  2. 2.63 km E of Luther, Oklahoma · 3623 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 4
  3. 3.0Oklahoma · 3625 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 4
  4. 2.66 km ENE of Edmond, Oklahoma · 3627 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 6
  5. 3.06 km W of Arcadia, Oklahoma · 3627 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 115
  6. 1.96 km ENE of Edmond, Oklahoma · 3628 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 3
  7. 2.64 km W of Okarche, Oklahoma · 3628 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 5
  8. 2.57 km WSW of Langston, Oklahoma · 3632 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 2
  9. 2.46 km W of Arcadia, Oklahoma · 3634 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 2
  10. 2.412 km NNW of Edmond, Oklahoma · 3638 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 1
  11. 2.84 km NE of Arcadia, Oklahoma · 3639 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 5
  12. 2.86 km NNW of Fallis, Oklahoma · 3639 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 2.27 km ESE of Chickasha, Oklahoma · 3640 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 2.25 km E of Edmond, Oklahoma · 3642 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away · felt by 14
  15. 2.74 km E of Luther, Oklahoma · 3645 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 1
  16. 2.37 km ESE of Guthrie, Oklahoma · 3646 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 2

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us1000729q. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:06 PM UTC.