M2.5 earthquake 8 km SW of Helena, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 8 km SW of Helena, Oklahoma on Sun, Nov 13, 2016, 4:57 AM CST (10:57 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 10 km E of Nescatunga, 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: 167 in the 60 days after this one and 32 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 167.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us1000778h. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:09 AM UTC.