M3.5 earthquake 3 km SW of Jones, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 3 km SW of Jones, Oklahoma on Mon, Feb 8, 2016, 2:02 AM CST (08:02 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 6 km W of Arcadia, 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.

15 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate 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: 190 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 190.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us20004yp5. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:17 AM UTC.