M3.2 earthquake 2 km NE of Meridian, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 2 km NE of Meridian, Oklahoma on Thu, May 19, 2016, 4:17 PM CDT (21:17 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 4 km WSW of Fallis, 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.

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 183 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 183.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us10005im8. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC.