M3.6 earthquake 9 km NW of Morrison, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 9 km NW of Morrison, Oklahoma on Thu, Jul 21, 2016, 4:33 PM CDT (21:33 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 6 km N of Wakita, 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.

3 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: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us20006gke. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:53 PM UTC.