M2.6 earthquake 6 km SW of Byron, Oklahoma

Magnitude

2.6 (ml), micro

Local time

Thu, Dec 29, 2016, 7:17 PM CST

UTC

2016-12-30 01:17:54 UTC

Depth

5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.865° N, 98.346° W

Region

Oklahoma

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.6 km horizontally, 6.1 km in depth

Station coverage gap

105°

Stations used

0

• Cherokee, OklahomaPopulation 1,560. Forecast12 kmN
• Enid, OklahomaPopulation 51,776. Forecast67 kmNW
• Wichita, KansasPopulation 396,119. Forecast128 kmSW
• Fort Worth, TexasPopulation 1,008,106. Forecast470 kmN

After

1. 2.614 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Dec 30, 2:11 PM CST · 3553 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
2. 2.58 km SSW of Cheney, KansasSat, Dec 31, 3:15 PM CST · 3552 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 5
3. 3.04 km WNW of Lucien, OklahomaSun, Jan 1, 12:43 AM CST · 3551 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 4
4. 2.14 km NE of Bluff City, KansasSun, Jan 1, 4:58 AM CST · 3551 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
5. 2.03 km NNW of Freeport, KansasSun, Jan 1, 5:59 AM CST · 3551 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
6. 2.08 km N of Manchester, OklahomaSun, Jan 1, 11:51 AM CST · 3551 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
7. 1.67 km S of Anthony, KansasSun, Jan 1, 5:59 PM CST · 3550 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
8. 1.57 km S of Anthony, KansasSun, Jan 1, 6:45 PM CST · 3550 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
9. 1.93 km SSE of Danville, KansasMon, Jan 2, 5:43 PM CST · 3549 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
10. 1.85 km ESE of Freeport, KansasTue, Jan 3, 2:35 AM CST · 3549 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
11. 2.64 km WNW of Lucien, OklahomaWed, Jan 4, 12:09 AM CST · 3548 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
12. 2.65 km S of Nash, OklahomaWed, Jan 4, 9:37 PM CST · 3547 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
13. 1.89 km W of Bluff City, KansasThu, Jan 5, 3:31 AM CST · 3547 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
14. 1.6KansasThu, Jan 5, 10:29 PM CST · 3546 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
15. 2.516 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Jan 6, 6:44 PM CST · 3545 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
16. 2.28 km ENE of Bluff City, KansasFri, Jan 6, 10:40 PM CST · 3545 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
17. 2.56 km WSW of Bluff City, KansasFri, Jan 6, 11:44 PM CST · 3545 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 4
18. 1.8KansasSat, Jan 7, 1:07 AM CST · 3545 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
19. 1.86 km S of Harper, KansasSat, Jan 7, 6:49 PM CST · 3544 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
20. 3.06 km E of Renfrow, OklahomaSat, Jan 7, 8:02 PM CST · 3544 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away · felt by 3
21. 1.511 km W of Caldwell, KansasSun, Jan 8, 9:34 AM CST · 3544 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
22. 2.510 km W of Lamont, OklahomaMon, Jan 9, 2:23 PM CST · 3543 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
23. 3.210 km W of Lamont, OklahomaMon, Jan 9, 2:39 PM CST · 3543 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away · felt by 8
24. 3.3OklahomaTue, Jan 10, 12:22 AM CST · 3542 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 7
25. 2.810 km W of Lamont, OklahomaTue, Jan 10, 2:29 AM CST · 3542 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away · felt by 5
26. 2.16 km ESE of Freeport, KansasWed, Jan 11, 12:21 AM CST · 3541 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
27. 1.52 km E of Anthony, KansasWed, Jan 11, 12:23 AM CST · 3541 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
28. 1.96 km WNW of Hunnewell, KansasWed, Jan 11, 1:02 AM CST · 3541 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
29. 2.59 km SW of Conway Springs, KansasWed, Jan 11, 12:23 PM CST · 3541 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
30. 2.59 km NE of Quinlan, OklahomaWed, Jan 11, 2:24 PM CST · 3541 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
31. 2.89 km NE of Quinlan, OklahomaWed, Jan 11, 2:50 PM CST · 3541 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away · felt by 1
32. 2.610 km NE of Quinlan, OklahomaWed, Jan 11, 3:12 PM CST · 3541 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
33. 3.110 km NE of Quinlan, OklahomaWed, Jan 11, 3:34 PM CST · 3541 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
34. 2.817 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaWed, Jan 11, 3:49 PM CST · 3541 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
35. 2.59 km NE of Quinlan, OklahomaWed, Jan 11, 4:22 PM CST · 3540 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away · felt by 2
36. 2.14 km ESE of Caldwell, KansasWed, Jan 11, 9:12 PM CST · 3540 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
37. 2.72 km SW of Meno, OklahomaThu, Jan 12, 12:46 AM CST · 3540 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
38. 2.69 km SW of Waynoka, OklahomaThu, Jan 12, 8:32 AM CST · 3540 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
39. 1.75 km ESE of Freeport, KansasThu, Jan 12, 10:58 PM CST · 3539 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
40. 1.95 km SSE of Freeport, KansasSat, Jan 14, 9:42 PM CST · 3537 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
41. 3.417 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaSat, Jan 14, 11:19 PM CST · 3537 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 6
42. 2.69 km SW of Waynoka, OklahomaSun, Jan 15, 5:04 AM CST · 3537 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away · felt by 2
43. 2.07 km NNE of Caldwell, KansasSun, Jan 15, 5:44 AM CST · 3537 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
44. 2.78 km NNE of Nardin, OklahomaSun, Jan 15, 10:58 PM CST · 3536 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
45. 2.06 km WSW of Bluff City, KansasMon, Jan 16, 8:40 AM CST · 3536 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
46. 2.617 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaMon, Jan 16, 3:02 PM CST · 3536 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
47. 1.97 km SE of Bluff City, KansasMon, Jan 16, 3:13 PM CST · 3536 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
48. 1.83 km N of Freeport, KansasMon, Jan 16, 6:01 PM CST · 3535 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
49. 2.52 km W of Aline, OklahomaMon, Jan 16, 10:42 PM CST · 3535 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
50. 2.79 km NNE of Quinlan, OklahomaTue, Jan 17, 2:47 AM CST · 3535 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away · felt by 2
51. 2.612 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaWed, Jan 18, 7:08 AM CST · 3534 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away · felt by 3
52. 2.15 km N of Harper, KansasWed, Jan 18, 10:05 AM CST · 3534 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
53. 2.57 km SE of Byron, OklahomaWed, Jan 18, 11:18 PM CST · 3533 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
54. 2.68 km N of Nardin, OklahomaThu, Jan 19, 9:31 AM CST · 3533 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
55. 3.3OklahomaThu, Jan 19, 3:30 PM CST · 3533 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
56. 2.73 km SSW of Lamont, OklahomaFri, Jan 20, 10:02 PM CST · 3531 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
57. 2.14 km E of Bluff City, KansasFri, Jan 20, 10:23 PM CST · 3531 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
58. 1.84 km E of Bluff City, KansasFri, Jan 20, 11:07 PM CST · 3531 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
59. 2.63 km SW of Lamont, OklahomaSat, Jan 21, 5:05 PM CST · 3530 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 1
60. 1.94 km E of Bluff City, KansasSun, Jan 22, 10:12 AM CST · 3530 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away

The first 60 of 178.

Before

1. 2.83 km NNW of Medford, OklahomaThu, Dec 29, 5:06 PM CST · 3553 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
2. 2.48 km SSW of Cheney, KansasThu, Dec 29, 2:49 AM CST · 3554 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 3
3. 2.87 km S of Ringwood, OklahomaWed, Dec 28, 6:53 PM CST · 3554 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away · felt by 1
4. 1.64 km NNE of Anthony, KansasWed, Dec 28, 6:41 AM CST · 3555 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
5. 1.68 km NNW of Manchester, OklahomaWed, Dec 28, 1:01 AM CST · 3555 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
6. 3.417 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaTue, Dec 27, 10:14 PM CST · 3555 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away · felt by 9
7. 2.73 km N of Renfrow, OklahomaTue, Dec 27, 11:29 AM CST · 3556 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
8. 1.61 km E of Danville, KansasTue, Dec 27, 9:40 AM CST · 3556 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
9. 1.63 km NNW of Freeport, KansasMon, Dec 26, 5:07 PM CST · 3556 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
10. 2.517 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaSun, Dec 25, 8:32 AM CST · 3558 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
11. 2.95 km SSW of Fairmont, OklahomaSat, Dec 24, 5:17 PM CST · 3558 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away · felt by 3
12. 2.6OklahomaSat, Dec 24, 4:30 PM CST · 3558 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
13. 2.73 km NW of Medford, OklahomaSat, Dec 24, 2:53 PM CST · 3559 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 1
14. 1.55 km NE of Caldwell, KansasSat, Dec 24, 10:42 AM CST · 3559 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
15. 2.57 km SE of Byron, OklahomaSat, Dec 24, 6:13 AM CST · 3559 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
16. 3.010 km SW of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Dec 23, 8:24 PM CST · 3559 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
17. 2.59 km SW of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Dec 23, 5:46 PM CST · 3559 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away · felt by 3
18. 2.310 km SW of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Dec 23, 4:09 PM CST · 3559 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
19. 3.49 km SW of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Dec 23, 3:30 PM CST · 3560 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
20. 2.69 km SW of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Dec 23, 3:20 PM CST · 3560 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us10007nmh. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:38 AM UTC.