M2.9 earthquake 6 km SE of Crescent, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 6 km SE of Crescent, Oklahoma on Sun, Jan 17, 2016, 5:50 AM CST (11:50 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 1 km NNW of Stillwater, 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 II, 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 us10004f6v. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:17 PM UTC.