M2.6 earthquake 7 km SE of Byron, Oklahoma

Magnitude

2.6 (ml), micro

Local time

Thu, Dec 15, 2016, 12:46 PM CST

UTC

2016-12-15 18:46:54 UTC

Depth

6.2 km (3.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.844° N, 98.243° W

Region

Oklahoma

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.3 km horizontally, 4.8 km in depth

Station coverage gap

97°

Stations used

0

• Cherokee, OklahomaPopulation 1,560. Forecast14 kmNE
• Enid, OklahomaPopulation 51,776. Forecast60 kmNNW
• Wichita, KansasPopulation 396,119. Forecast124 kmSW
• Fort Worth, TexasPopulation 1,008,106. Forecast466 kmN

After

1. 1.910 km NNW of Caldwell, KansasFri, Dec 16, 7:16 AM CST · 3567 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
2. 2.56 km E of Renfrow, OklahomaFri, Dec 16, 8:20 AM CST · 3567 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away · felt by 1
3. 2.53 km SSE of Danville, KansasFri, Dec 16, 11:29 AM CST · 3567 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
4. 2.71 km W of Carmen, OklahomaFri, Dec 16, 7:39 PM CST · 3566 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
5. 2.05 km WSW of Bluff City, KansasFri, Dec 16, 9:08 PM CST · 3566 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
6. 3.03 km SSE of Danville, KansasFri, Dec 16, 11:04 PM CST · 3566 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 3
7. 2.69 km WSW of Waynoka, OklahomaSat, Dec 17, 12:08 AM CST · 3566 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away · felt by 2
8. 2.87 km E of Nescatunga, OklahomaSat, Dec 17, 1:24 PM CST · 3566 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
9. 3.312 km NNW of Perry, OklahomaSat, Dec 17, 7:03 PM CST · 3565 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
10. 2.817 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaSun, Dec 18, 5:38 AM CST · 3565 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
11. 3.19 km SW of Waynoka, OklahomaMon, Dec 19, 2:29 AM CST · 3564 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 3
12. 2.89 km SW of Waynoka, OklahomaMon, Dec 19, 2:31 AM CST · 3564 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
13. 1.75 km NE of Danville, KansasMon, Dec 19, 2:33 PM CST · 3563 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
14. 3.517 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaMon, Dec 19, 11:03 PM CST · 3563 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 2
15. 2.617 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaTue, Dec 20, 1:39 AM CST · 3563 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
16. 1.84 km ESE of Caldwell, KansasTue, Dec 20, 8:00 PM CST · 3562 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
17. 1.61 km SE of Mayfield, KansasWed, Dec 21, 1:57 AM CST · 3562 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
18. 2.56 km NNW of Carmen, OklahomaWed, Dec 21, 8:13 AM CST · 3562 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away · felt by 1
19. 2.98 km SSW of Cheney, KansasWed, Dec 21, 9:12 AM CST · 3562 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 7
20. 2.6OklahomaWed, Dec 21, 11:39 AM CST · 3562 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
21. 2.96 km NNW of Carmen, OklahomaWed, Dec 21, 11:52 AM CST · 3562 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away · felt by 4
22. 2.617 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaWed, Dec 21, 2:59 PM CST · 3561 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 1
23. 3.017 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaWed, Dec 21, 7:58 PM CST · 3561 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
24. 2.56 km SW of Garber, OklahomaThu, Dec 22, 4:21 AM CST · 3561 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
25. 3.13 km NNW of Freeport, KansasThu, Dec 22, 8:46 AM CST · 3561 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 3
26. 2.68 km SE of Byron, OklahomaThu, Dec 22, 8:58 AM CST · 3561 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
27. 1.73 km NNW of Freeport, KansasThu, Dec 22, 4:27 PM CST · 3560 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
28. 3.49 km SW of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Dec 23, 2:45 PM CST · 3559 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 1
29. 2.69 km SW of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Dec 23, 3:20 PM CST · 3559 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
30. 3.49 km SW of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Dec 23, 3:30 PM CST · 3559 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
31. 2.310 km SW of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Dec 23, 4:09 PM CST · 3559 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
32. 2.59 km SW of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Dec 23, 5:46 PM CST · 3559 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 3
33. 3.010 km SW of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Dec 23, 8:24 PM CST · 3559 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
34. 2.57 km SE of Byron, OklahomaSat, Dec 24, 6:13 AM CST · 3559 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
35. 1.55 km NE of Caldwell, KansasSat, Dec 24, 10:42 AM CST · 3559 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
36. 2.73 km NW of Medford, OklahomaSat, Dec 24, 2:53 PM CST · 3558 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 1
37. 2.6OklahomaSat, Dec 24, 4:30 PM CST · 3558 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
38. 2.95 km SSW of Fairmont, OklahomaSat, Dec 24, 5:17 PM CST · 3558 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 3
39. 2.517 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaSun, Dec 25, 8:32 AM CST · 3558 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
40. 1.63 km NNW of Freeport, KansasMon, Dec 26, 5:07 PM CST · 3556 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
41. 1.61 km E of Danville, KansasTue, Dec 27, 9:40 AM CST · 3556 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
42. 2.73 km N of Renfrow, OklahomaTue, Dec 27, 11:29 AM CST · 3556 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
43. 3.417 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaTue, Dec 27, 10:14 PM CST · 3555 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 9
44. 1.68 km NNW of Manchester, OklahomaWed, Dec 28, 1:01 AM CST · 3555 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
45. 1.64 km NNE of Anthony, KansasWed, Dec 28, 6:41 AM CST · 3555 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
46. 2.87 km S of Ringwood, OklahomaWed, Dec 28, 6:53 PM CST · 3554 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 1
47. 2.48 km SSW of Cheney, KansasThu, Dec 29, 2:49 AM CST · 3554 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 3
48. 2.83 km NNW of Medford, OklahomaThu, Dec 29, 5:06 PM CST · 3553 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
49. 2.66 km SW of Byron, OklahomaThu, Dec 29, 7:17 PM CST · 3553 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
50. 2.614 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Dec 30, 2:11 PM CST · 3552 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
51. 2.58 km SSW of Cheney, KansasSat, Dec 31, 3:15 PM CST · 3551 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 5
52. 3.04 km WNW of Lucien, OklahomaSun, Jan 1, 12:43 AM CST · 3551 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away · felt by 4
53. 2.14 km NE of Bluff City, KansasSun, Jan 1, 4:58 AM CST · 3551 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
54. 2.03 km NNW of Freeport, KansasSun, Jan 1, 5:59 AM CST · 3551 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
55. 2.08 km N of Manchester, OklahomaSun, Jan 1, 11:51 AM CST · 3551 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
56. 1.67 km S of Anthony, KansasSun, Jan 1, 5:59 PM CST · 3550 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
57. 1.57 km S of Anthony, KansasSun, Jan 1, 6:45 PM CST · 3550 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
58. 1.93 km SSE of Danville, KansasMon, Jan 2, 5:43 PM CST · 3549 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
59. 1.85 km ESE of Freeport, KansasTue, Jan 3, 2:35 AM CST · 3549 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
60. 2.64 km WNW of Lucien, OklahomaWed, Jan 4, 12:09 AM CST · 3548 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away

The first 60 of 181.

Before

1. 3.25 km E of Pond Creek, OklahomaWed, Dec 14, 1:12 PM CST · 3569 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away · felt by 6
2. 2.616 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaTue, Dec 13, 12:01 PM CST · 3570 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
3. 3.217 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaSun, Dec 11, 11:08 PM CST · 3571 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away · felt by 2
4. 1.57 km SSW of Anthony, KansasSun, Dec 11, 9:19 AM CST · 3572 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
5. 3.24 km WNW of Lucien, OklahomaSun, Dec 11, 5:53 AM CST · 3572 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
6. 2.94 km WNW of Lucien, OklahomaSat, Dec 10, 9:03 PM CST · 3572 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away · felt by 3
7. 2.59 km SW of Waynoka, OklahomaSat, Dec 10, 8:32 PM CST · 3572 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
8. 2.5OklahomaSat, Dec 10, 12:58 PM CST · 3573 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
9. 3.29 km WSW of Waynoka, OklahomaSat, Dec 10, 12:38 PM CST · 3573 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away · felt by 4
10. 3.46 km SSW of Enid, OklahomaSat, Dec 10, 2:07 AM CST · 3573 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away · felt by 101
11. 1.59 km NNW of Caldwell, KansasFri, Dec 9, 3:31 PM CST · 3573 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
12. 2.64 km SW of Cherokee, OklahomaWed, Dec 7, 12:02 PM CST · 3576 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
13. 3.04 km WNW of Lucien, OklahomaWed, Dec 7, 11:39 AM CST · 3576 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away · felt by 1
14. 1.54 km NW of Harper, KansasWed, Dec 7, 7:23 AM CST · 3576 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
15. 1.93 km NNW of Freeport, KansasWed, Dec 7, 12:56 AM CST · 3576 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
16. 2.517 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaMon, Dec 5, 3:30 PM CST · 3577 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away · felt by 1
17. 2.517 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaMon, Dec 5, 1:09 PM CST · 3578 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
18. 3.32 km SW of Lucien, OklahomaMon, Dec 5, 11:39 AM CST · 3578 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away · felt by 8

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000813h. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:15 AM UTC.