M2.9 earthquake 6 km SE of Cherokee, Oklahoma

Magnitude

2.9 (ml), micro

Local time

Wed, Jan 20, 2016, 11:29 AM CST

UTC

2016-01-20 17:29:02 UTC

Depth

7.5 km (4.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.713° N, 98.311° W

Region

Oklahoma

Felt reports

3

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.4 km horizontally, 7.4 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

52°

Stations used

31

• Cherokee, OklahomaPopulation 1,560. Forecast6 kmSE
• Enid, OklahomaPopulation 51,776. Forecast52 kmNW
• Wichita, KansasPopulation 396,119. Forecast139 kmSW
• Fort Worth, TexasPopulation 1,008,106. Forecast453 kmNNW

After

1. 1.98 km ENE of Caldwell, KansasTue, Mar 1, 5:59 AM CST · 3857 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
2. 2.15 km SW of Mayfield, KansasTue, Mar 1, 6:15 AM CST · 3857 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
3. 1.95 km SW of Mayfield, KansasTue, Mar 1, 12:04 PM CST · 3857 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
4. 1.5KansasTue, Mar 1, 12:42 PM CST · 3857 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
5. 1.97 km NE of Anthony, KansasTue, Mar 1, 2:27 PM CST · 3857 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
6. 2.617 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaTue, Mar 1, 5:46 PM CST · 3857 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
7. 3.15 km E of Pond Creek, OklahomaWed, Mar 2, 12:05 AM CST · 3856 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
8. 3.717 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaWed, Mar 2, 12:54 AM CST · 3856 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away · felt by 8
9. 1.65 km NW of Mayfield, KansasWed, Mar 2, 12:57 AM CST · 3856 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
10. 1.75 km SW of Mayfield, KansasWed, Mar 2, 2:05 AM CST · 3856 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
11. 3.016 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaWed, Mar 2, 2:22 AM CST · 3856 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
12. 1.65 km NW of Mayfield, KansasWed, Mar 2, 6:37 AM CST · 3856 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
13. 1.916 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaWed, Mar 2, 8:30 AM CST · 3856 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
14. 2.16 km SSE of Harper, KansasWed, Mar 2, 12:24 PM CST · 3856 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away · felt by 1
15. 3.917 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaWed, Mar 2, 5:31 PM CST · 3856 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 19
16. 2.615 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaWed, Mar 2, 5:32 PM CST · 3856 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away · felt by 2
17. 1.817 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaWed, Mar 2, 5:42 PM CST · 3856 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
18. 2.57 km E of Nescatunga, OklahomaWed, Mar 2, 6:14 PM CST · 3856 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
19. 2.617 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaWed, Mar 2, 6:29 PM CST · 3856 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 1
20. 1.73 km E of Bluff City, KansasWed, Mar 2, 8:00 PM CST · 3856 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
21. 1.516 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaWed, Mar 2, 8:04 PM CST · 3856 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
22. 1.818 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaWed, Mar 2, 8:30 PM CST · 3856 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
23. 2.65 km E of Pond Creek, OklahomaWed, Mar 2, 11:10 PM CST · 3855 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
24. 3.05 km E of Pond Creek, OklahomaWed, Mar 2, 11:16 PM CST · 3855 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
25. 3.917 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaWed, Mar 2, 11:42 PM CST · 3855 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away · felt by 4
26. 2.53 km N of Nash, OklahomaThu, Mar 3, 8:30 AM CST · 3855 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
27. 2.817 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaThu, Mar 3, 10:35 AM CST · 3855 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
28. 2.618 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaThu, Mar 3, 11:09 AM CST · 3855 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
29. 3.14 km SE of Jet, OklahomaThu, Mar 3, 3:49 PM CST · 3855 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away · felt by 1
30. 1.66 km NW of Mayfield, KansasThu, Mar 3, 6:41 PM CST · 3855 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
31. 1.65 km SSW of Harper, KansasThu, Mar 3, 8:01 PM CST · 3855 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
32. 1.718 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaThu, Mar 3, 10:16 PM CST · 3854 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
33. 1.618 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaThu, Mar 3, 11:38 PM CST · 3854 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
34. 2.118 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Mar 4, 2:11 AM CST · 3854 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
35. 2.418 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Mar 4, 2:23 AM CST · 3854 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
36. 2.118 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Mar 4, 3:58 AM CST · 3854 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
37. 1.518 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Mar 4, 4:03 AM CST · 3854 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
38. 1.74 km SW of Bluff City, KansasFri, Mar 4, 6:11 AM CST · 3854 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
39. 1.68 km S of Anthony, KansasFri, Mar 4, 8:50 AM CST · 3854 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
40. 1.618 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Mar 4, 10:18 AM CST · 3854 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
41. 1.717 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Mar 4, 10:25 AM CST · 3854 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
42. 1.610 km ESE of Bluff City, KansasFri, Mar 4, 6:04 PM CST · 3854 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
43. 1.618 km ESE of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Mar 4, 6:52 PM CST · 3854 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
44. 1.922 km W of Cleo Springs, OklahomaFri, Mar 4, 7:31 PM CST · 3854 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
45. 1.917 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Mar 4, 8:25 PM CST · 3854 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
46. 2.97 km SSE of Pond Creek, OklahomaFri, Mar 4, 11:02 PM CST · 3853 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 1
47. 1.517 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaSat, Mar 5, 1:53 AM CST · 3853 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
48. 1.56 km NW of Mayfield, KansasSat, Mar 5, 10:18 AM CST · 3853 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
49. 1.76 km NW of Mayfield, KansasSat, Mar 5, 10:23 AM CST · 3853 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
50. 1.76 km ESE of Freeport, KansasSat, Mar 5, 11:19 AM CST · 3853 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
51. 2.26 km NW of Mayfield, KansasSat, Mar 5, 11:19 AM CST · 3853 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
52. 2.36 km SSE of Harper, KansasSat, Mar 5, 1:23 PM CST · 3853 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
53. 1.617 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaSat, Mar 5, 5:57 PM CST · 3853 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
54. 1.618 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaSat, Mar 5, 9:32 PM CST · 3853 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
55. 1.717 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaSun, Mar 6, 2:24 AM CST · 3852 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
56. 1.56 km NW of Mayfield, KansasSun, Mar 6, 4:23 AM CST · 3852 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
57. 1.616 km ESE of Waynoka, OklahomaSun, Mar 6, 4:39 AM CST · 3852 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
58. 1.86 km NW of Mayfield, KansasSun, Mar 6, 4:59 AM CST · 3852 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
59. 1.66 km NW of Mayfield, KansasSun, Mar 6, 5:16 AM CST · 3852 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
60. 2.97 km WNW of Jet, OklahomaSun, Mar 6, 6:32 AM CST · 3852 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away · felt by 2

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