M3.1 earthquake 5 km S of Langston, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 5 km S of Langston, Oklahoma on Fri, Jan 22, 2016, 12:05 AM CST (06:05 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 5 km WNW of Lucien, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Felt at Edmond, Guthrie, Sapulpa and Stillwater. Also felt at Derby, Kansas.

From the USGS event page for us10004g9y. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

7 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, 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: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 140 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 199.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us10004g9y. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:19 PM UTC.