M3.5 earthquake 7 km SSW of Cheney, Kansas

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 7 km SSW of Cheney, Kansas on Fri, Aug 19, 2016, 5:40 AM CDT (10:40 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 6 km N of Wakita, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

34 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate 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: 127 in the 60 days after this one and 52 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 127.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us10006ezf. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:03 AM UTC.