M2.6 earthquake 8 km SSE of Helena, Oklahoma

Magnitude

2.6 (ml), micro

Local time

Wed, Jan 27, 2016, 6:19 PM CST

UTC

2016-01-28 00:19:04 UTC

Depth

7.1 km (4.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.477° N, 98.231° W

Region

Oklahoma

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.9 km horizontally, 6.5 km in depth

Station coverage gap

91°

Stations used

0

• Helena, OklahomaPopulation 1,426. Forecast8 kmSSE
• Enid, OklahomaPopulation 51,776. Forecast33 kmWNW
• Oklahoma City, OklahomaPopulation 681,054. Forecast129 kmNNW
• Fort Worth, TexasPopulation 1,008,106. Forecast425 kmN

After

1. 3.27 km E of Nescatunga, OklahomaWed, Jan 27, 6:50 PM CST · 3892 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
2. 2.917 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaWed, Jan 27, 7:12 PM CST · 3892 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
3. 2.88 km NW of Langston, OklahomaWed, Jan 27, 10:38 PM CST · 3892 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
4. 2.611 km ENE of Perry, OklahomaThu, Jan 28, 3:34 PM CST · 3892 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away · felt by 3
5. 2.616 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaThu, Jan 28, 8:30 PM CST · 3891 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
6. 2.69 km SSE of Byron, OklahomaThu, Jan 28, 8:51 PM CST · 3891 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
7. 2.94 km NNE of Avard, OklahomaThu, Jan 28, 9:39 PM CST · 3891 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 1
8. 2.75 km NE of Hunter, OklahomaFri, Jan 29, 12:51 AM CST · 3891 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 1
9. 2.56 km NE of Dacoma, OklahomaFri, Jan 29, 4:36 AM CST · 3891 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
10. 2.71 km S of Cherokee, OklahomaFri, Jan 29, 7:28 AM CST · 3891 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away · felt by 3
11. 2.510 km SSE of Wakita, OklahomaFri, Jan 29, 7:56 AM CST · 3891 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
12. 3.416 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Jan 29, 11:47 AM CST · 3891 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 2
13. 3.416 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Jan 29, 2:27 PM CST · 3891 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 2
14. 2.917 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Jan 29, 2:39 PM CST · 3891 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
15. 2.816 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Jan 29, 2:43 PM CST · 3891 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
16. 3.216 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Jan 29, 2:45 PM CST · 3891 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
17. 2.515 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Jan 29, 3:49 PM CST · 3891 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
18. 3.616 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Jan 29, 3:58 PM CST · 3891 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
19. 2.66 km N of Hunter, OklahomaFri, Jan 29, 4:16 PM CST · 3891 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
20. 2.8OklahomaFri, Jan 29, 6:32 PM CST · 3890 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 2
21. 2.77 km NW of Wakita, OklahomaFri, Jan 29, 7:20 PM CST · 3890 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
22. 2.59 km W of Deer Creek, OklahomaFri, Jan 29, 10:22 PM CST · 3890 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
23. 2.76 km NNW of Orlando, OklahomaSat, Jan 30, 2:47 AM CST · 3890 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
24. 2.816 km ESE of Waynoka, OklahomaSat, Jan 30, 5:49 AM CST · 3890 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
25. 2.67 km WSW of Wakita, OklahomaSat, Jan 30, 3:19 PM CST · 3890 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 1
26. 3.016 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaSat, Jan 30, 4:16 PM CST · 3890 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away · felt by 2
27. 1.610 km SE of Bluff City, KansasSat, Jan 30, 8:03 PM CST · 3889 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
28. 2.74 km ESE of Fairview, OklahomaSun, Jan 31, 5:23 PM CST · 3889 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
29. 2.410 km SE of Bluff City, KansasMon, Feb 1, 8:33 AM CST · 3888 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 4
30. 2.713 km SSW of Wakita, OklahomaMon, Feb 1, 12:05 PM CST · 3888 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
31. 2.917 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaMon, Feb 1, 12:30 PM CST · 3888 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 3
32. 1.811 km NNW of Caldwell, KansasMon, Feb 1, 2:16 PM CST · 3888 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
33. 2.510 km W of Lamont, OklahomaMon, Feb 1, 3:45 PM CST · 3888 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
34. 1.611 km NNW of Caldwell, KansasMon, Feb 1, 7:11 PM CST · 3887 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
35. 3.616 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaMon, Feb 1, 8:29 PM CST · 3887 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 2
36. 2.58 km S of Mulhall, OklahomaMon, Feb 1, 11:21 PM CST · 3887 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
37. 2.816 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaTue, Feb 2, 2:20 AM CST · 3887 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
38. 3.417 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaTue, Feb 2, 7:32 AM CST · 3887 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
39. 2.14 km SW of Bluff City, KansasTue, Feb 2, 7:46 PM CST · 3886 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
40. 3.29 km NNE of Guthrie, OklahomaWed, Feb 3, 1:00 AM CST · 3886 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 4
41. 3.59 km W of Deer Creek, OklahomaWed, Feb 3, 5:11 PM CST · 3886 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away · felt by 1
42. 2.111 km ESE of Bluff City, KansasWed, Feb 3, 8:11 PM CST · 3885 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
43. 2.66 km S of Anthony, KansasWed, Feb 3, 9:47 PM CST · 3885 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 5
44. 1.66 km S of Anthony, KansasWed, Feb 3, 10:51 PM CST · 3885 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
45. 2.7OklahomaThu, Feb 4, 12:27 AM CST · 3885 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
46. 1.76 km S of Anthony, KansasThu, Feb 4, 1:17 AM CST · 3885 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
47. 2.06 km S of Anthony, KansasThu, Feb 4, 1:27 AM CST · 3885 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
48. 1.512 km NNW of Caldwell, KansasThu, Feb 4, 6:10 AM CST · 3885 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
49. 1.6KansasThu, Feb 4, 7:45 AM CST · 3885 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
50. 3.38 km NNE of Guthrie, OklahomaThu, Feb 4, 2:27 PM CST · 3885 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 6
51. 2.68 km NNE of Guthrie, OklahomaThu, Feb 4, 3:48 PM CST · 3885 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
52. 1.66 km S of Anthony, KansasThu, Feb 4, 4:53 PM CST · 3885 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
53. 1.74 km S of Harper, KansasThu, Feb 4, 6:12 PM CST · 3884 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
54. 1.86 km S of Anthony, KansasThu, Feb 4, 6:28 PM CST · 3884 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
55. 1.86 km S of Anthony, KansasThu, Feb 4, 6:29 PM CST · 3884 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
56. 1.66 km S of Anthony, KansasThu, Feb 4, 10:34 PM CST · 3884 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
57. 2.916 km SE of Waynoka, OklahomaFri, Feb 5, 2:08 AM CST · 3884 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away · felt by 1
58. 2.63 km ENE of Covington, OklahomaFri, Feb 5, 4:48 AM CST · 3884 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
59. 2.57 km W of Mulhall, OklahomaFri, Feb 5, 5:22 AM CST · 3884 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
60. 3.13 km ENE of Covington, OklahomaFri, Feb 5, 5:38 AM CST · 3884 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away · felt by 1

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

1. 2.722 km SW of Freedom, OklahomaWed, Jan 27, 2:15 AM CST · 3893 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
2. 2.811 km WNW of Red Rock, OklahomaWed, Jan 27, 1:56 AM CST · 3893 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
3. 1.511 km WNW of Caldwell, KansasWed, Jan 27, 12:24 AM CST · 3893 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
4. 1.711 km WNW of Caldwell, KansasWed, Jan 27, 12:22 AM CST · 3893 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
5. 2.78 km NNE of Guthrie, OklahomaTue, Jan 26, 10:28 PM CST · 3893 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
6. 2.66 km WSW of Wakita, OklahomaTue, Jan 26, 2:21 PM CST · 3894 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 1
7. 2.89 km NNW of Hunter, OklahomaTue, Jan 26, 1:44 PM CST · 3894 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
8. 2.94 km NW of Mulhall, OklahomaTue, Jan 26, 12:48 PM CST · 3894 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 1
9. 2.54 km NW of Mulhall, OklahomaTue, Jan 26, 11:30 AM CST · 3894 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
10. 2.78 km NNE of Guthrie, OklahomaTue, Jan 26, 3:50 AM CST · 3894 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
11. 3.26 km NW of Wakita, OklahomaTue, Jan 26, 12:24 AM CST · 3894 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 8
12. 2.77 km SSE of Byron, OklahomaMon, Jan 25, 5:23 PM CST · 3895 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away · felt by 2
13. 2.64 km WNW of Medford, OklahomaMon, Jan 25, 3:22 PM CST · 3895 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
14. 2.83 km NW of Medford, OklahomaMon, Jan 25, 10:29 AM CST · 3895 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
15. 2.82 km NNW of Lamont, OklahomaMon, Jan 25, 6:24 AM CST · 3895 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
16. 2.54 km WNW of Medford, OklahomaMon, Jan 25, 1:55 AM CST · 3895 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
17. 2.83 km SW of Lambert, OklahomaMon, Jan 25, 1:17 AM CST · 3895 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
18. 2.811 km NNW of Lambert, OklahomaSun, Jan 24, 9:42 PM CST · 3895 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
19. 3.34 km WSW of Lambert, OklahomaSun, Jan 24, 4:52 PM CST · 3896 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away · felt by 2
20. 3.08 km NE of Wakita, OklahomaSun, Jan 24, 12:19 PM CST · 3896 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us20004v7t. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 10:54 AM UTC.