M2.7 earthquake 4 km E of Luther, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 4 km E of Luther, Oklahoma on Fri, Sep 30, 2016, 2:30 AM CDT (07:30 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 8 km NNW 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.

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: 178 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 178.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us10006u0y. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC.