M2.6 earthquake 4 km SW of Cherokee, Oklahoma

Magnitude

2.6 (ml), micro

Local time

Wed, Dec 7, 2016, 12:02 PM CST

UTC

2016-12-07 18:02:24 UTC

Depth

5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.721° N, 98.389° W

Region

Oklahoma

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.4 km horizontally, 2.2 km in depth

Station coverage gap

84°

Stations used

0

• Cherokee, OklahomaPopulation 1,560. Forecast5 kmSW
• Enid, OklahomaPopulation 51,776. Forecast58 kmNW
• Wichita, KansasPopulation 396,119. Forecast143 kmSW
• Fort Worth, TexasPopulation 1,008,106. Forecast455 kmNNW

After

1. 1.59 km NNW of Caldwell, KansasFri, Dec 9, 3:31 PM CST · 3575 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
2. 3.46 km SSW of Enid, OklahomaSat, Dec 10, 2:07 AM CST · 3574 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away · felt by 101
3. 3.29 km WSW of Waynoka, OklahomaSat, Dec 10, 12:38 PM CST · 3574 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 4
4. 2.5OklahomaSat, Dec 10, 12:58 PM CST · 3574 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
5. 2.59 km SW of Waynoka, OklahomaSat, Dec 10, 8:32 PM CST · 3574 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
6. 2.94 km WNW of Lucien, OklahomaSat, Dec 10, 9:03 PM CST · 3574 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 3
7. 3.24 km WNW of Lucien, OklahomaSun, Dec 11, 5:53 AM CST · 3573 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
8. 1.57 km SSW of Anthony, KansasSun, Dec 11, 9:19 AM CST · 3573 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
9. 3.217 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaSun, Dec 11, 11:08 PM CST · 3572 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 2
10. 2.616 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaTue, Dec 13, 12:01 PM CST · 3571 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
11. 3.25 km E of Pond Creek, OklahomaWed, Dec 14, 1:12 PM CST · 3570 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away · felt by 6
12. 2.67 km SE of Byron, OklahomaThu, Dec 15, 12:46 PM CST · 3569 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
13. 1.910 km NNW of Caldwell, KansasFri, Dec 16, 7:16 AM CST · 3568 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
14. 2.56 km E of Renfrow, OklahomaFri, Dec 16, 8:20 AM CST · 3568 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 1
15. 2.53 km SSE of Danville, KansasFri, Dec 16, 11:29 AM CST · 3568 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
16. 2.71 km W of Carmen, OklahomaFri, Dec 16, 7:39 PM CST · 3568 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
17. 2.05 km WSW of Bluff City, KansasFri, Dec 16, 9:08 PM CST · 3568 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
18. 3.03 km SSE of Danville, KansasFri, Dec 16, 11:04 PM CST · 3567 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 3
19. 2.69 km WSW of Waynoka, OklahomaSat, Dec 17, 12:08 AM CST · 3567 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 2
20. 2.87 km E of Nescatunga, OklahomaSat, Dec 17, 1:24 PM CST · 3567 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
21. 2.817 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaSun, Dec 18, 5:38 AM CST · 3566 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
22. 3.19 km SW of Waynoka, OklahomaMon, Dec 19, 2:29 AM CST · 3565 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 3
23. 2.89 km SW of Waynoka, OklahomaMon, Dec 19, 2:31 AM CST · 3565 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
24. 1.75 km NE of Danville, KansasMon, Dec 19, 2:33 PM CST · 3565 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
25. 3.517 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaMon, Dec 19, 11:03 PM CST · 3564 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 2
26. 2.617 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaTue, Dec 20, 1:39 AM CST · 3564 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
27. 1.84 km ESE of Caldwell, KansasTue, Dec 20, 8:00 PM CST · 3564 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
28. 1.61 km SE of Mayfield, KansasWed, Dec 21, 1:57 AM CST · 3563 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
29. 2.56 km NNW of Carmen, OklahomaWed, Dec 21, 8:13 AM CST · 3563 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away · felt by 1
30. 2.96 km NNW of Carmen, OklahomaWed, Dec 21, 11:52 AM CST · 3563 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away · felt by 4
31. 2.617 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaWed, Dec 21, 2:59 PM CST · 3563 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 1
32. 3.017 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaWed, Dec 21, 7:58 PM CST · 3563 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
33. 2.56 km SW of Garber, OklahomaThu, Dec 22, 4:21 AM CST · 3562 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
34. 3.13 km NNW of Freeport, KansasThu, Dec 22, 8:46 AM CST · 3562 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 3
35. 2.68 km SE of Byron, OklahomaThu, Dec 22, 8:58 AM CST · 3562 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
36. 1.73 km NNW of Freeport, KansasThu, Dec 22, 4:27 PM CST · 3562 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
37. 3.49 km SW of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Dec 23, 2:45 PM CST · 3561 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 1
38. 2.69 km SW of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Dec 23, 3:20 PM CST · 3561 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
39. 3.49 km SW of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Dec 23, 3:30 PM CST · 3561 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
40. 2.310 km SW of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Dec 23, 4:09 PM CST · 3561 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
41. 2.59 km SW of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Dec 23, 5:46 PM CST · 3561 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 3
42. 3.010 km SW of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Dec 23, 8:24 PM CST · 3561 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
43. 2.57 km SE of Byron, OklahomaSat, Dec 24, 6:13 AM CST · 3560 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
44. 1.55 km NE of Caldwell, KansasSat, Dec 24, 10:42 AM CST · 3560 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
45. 2.73 km NW of Medford, OklahomaSat, Dec 24, 2:53 PM CST · 3560 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 1
46. 2.6OklahomaSat, Dec 24, 4:30 PM CST · 3560 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
47. 2.95 km SSW of Fairmont, OklahomaSat, Dec 24, 5:17 PM CST · 3560 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away · felt by 3
48. 2.517 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaSun, Dec 25, 8:32 AM CST · 3559 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
49. 1.63 km NNW of Freeport, KansasMon, Dec 26, 5:07 PM CST · 3558 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
50. 1.61 km E of Danville, KansasTue, Dec 27, 9:40 AM CST · 3557 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
51. 2.73 km N of Renfrow, OklahomaTue, Dec 27, 11:29 AM CST · 3557 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
52. 3.417 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaTue, Dec 27, 10:14 PM CST · 3556 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 9
53. 1.68 km NNW of Manchester, OklahomaWed, Dec 28, 1:01 AM CST · 3556 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
54. 1.64 km NNE of Anthony, KansasWed, Dec 28, 6:41 AM CST · 3556 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
55. 2.87 km S of Ringwood, OklahomaWed, Dec 28, 6:53 PM CST · 3556 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 1
56. 2.83 km NNW of Medford, OklahomaThu, Dec 29, 5:06 PM CST · 3555 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
57. 2.66 km SW of Byron, OklahomaThu, Dec 29, 7:17 PM CST · 3555 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
58. 2.614 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Dec 30, 2:11 PM CST · 3554 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
59. 2.57 km ESE of Dover, OklahomaSat, Dec 31, 2:49 PM CST · 3553 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
60. 3.04 km WNW of Lucien, OklahomaSun, Jan 1, 12:43 AM CST · 3552 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 4

The first 60 of 169.

Before

1. 3.04 km WNW of Lucien, OklahomaWed, Dec 7, 11:39 AM CST · 3577 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 1
2. 1.54 km NW of Harper, KansasWed, Dec 7, 7:23 AM CST · 3577 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
3. 1.93 km NNW of Freeport, KansasWed, Dec 7, 12:56 AM CST · 3577 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
4. 2.517 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaMon, Dec 5, 3:30 PM CST · 3579 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 1
5. 2.517 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaMon, Dec 5, 1:09 PM CST · 3579 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
6. 3.32 km SW of Lucien, OklahomaMon, Dec 5, 11:39 AM CST · 3579 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 8
7. 1.82 km E of Anthony, KansasSun, Dec 4, 12:01 PM CST · 3580 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
8. 1.99 km SSE of Milan, KansasSat, Dec 3, 3:47 PM CST · 3581 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
9. 1.63 km SW of Harper, KansasSat, Dec 3, 3:27 PM CST · 3581 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
10. 2.69 km E of Manchester, OklahomaFri, Dec 2, 10:19 PM CST · 3581 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
11. 2.517 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Dec 2, 3:03 AM CST · 3582 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 1
12. 2.517 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaThu, Dec 1, 10:16 AM CST · 3583 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
13. 2.917 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaThu, Dec 1, 8:43 AM CST · 3583 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 5
14. 2.817 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaThu, Dec 1, 8:36 AM CST · 3583 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
15. 2.41 km NE of Fairmont, OklahomaTue, Nov 29, 10:44 PM CST · 3584 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 1
16. 2.74 km NE of Meno, OklahomaMon, Nov 28, 8:03 PM CST · 3586 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away · felt by 3
17. 2.717 km SSE of Waynoka, OklahomaSun, Nov 27, 12:37 PM CST · 3587 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
18. 3.68 km WSW of Deer Creek, OklahomaSun, Nov 27, 8:34 AM CST · 3587 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 21
19. 2.59 km ENE of Marshall, OklahomaSun, Nov 27, 7:51 AM CST · 3587 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
20. 2.88 km WSW of Waynoka, OklahomaSun, Nov 27, 7:07 AM CST · 3587 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us20007zcd. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:06 PM UTC.