M2.7 earthquake 7 km SSE of Byron, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 7 km SSE of Byron, Oklahoma on Mon, Jan 25, 2016, 5:23 PM CST (23:23 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 7 km SSE of Pond Creek, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, 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 us20004uj0. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC.