M3.0 earthquake 7 km NNW of Jefferson, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 7 km NNW of Jefferson, Oklahoma on Tue, Sep 13, 2016, 10:09 AM CDT (15:09 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 13 km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

5 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light 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 us10006p98. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:40 AM UTC.