M3.6 earthquake 2 km NW of Deer Creek, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 2 km NW of Deer Creek, Oklahoma on Thu, Oct 6, 2016, 5:53 AM CDT (10:53 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 9 km SSW of Helena, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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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.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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 us20007cbp. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:32 AM UTC.