M2.7 earthquake 1 km ESE of Luther, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 1 km ESE of Luther, Oklahoma on Thu, Apr 7, 2016, 10:43 PM CDT (03:43 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

4 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: 172 in the 60 days after this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 172.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us20005g9z. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC.