M2.6 earthquake 3 km E of Luther, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 3 km E of Luther, Oklahoma on Sat, Oct 22, 2016, 7:13 AM CDT (12:13 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 10 km NNE of Morrison, 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: 140 in the 60 days after this one and 59 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 140.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us20007g3e. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:26 AM UTC.