M3.1 earthquake 9 km NW of Jefferson, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 9 km NW of Jefferson, Oklahoma on Sat, Jan 16, 2016, 4:37 PM CST (22:37 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 17 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

1 person 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 us10004f3y. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:29 AM UTC.