M3.6 earthquake 2 km NW of Fairmont, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 2 km NW of Fairmont, Oklahoma on Sat, Aug 27, 2016, 3:16 AM CDT (08:16 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 9 km SSE of Byron, 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.

24 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate shaking.

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

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 us20006uhm. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:53 AM UTC.