M2.9 earthquake 7 km N of Nash, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 7 km N of Nash, Oklahoma on Mon, Jan 4, 2016, 6:50 PM CST (00:50 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 16 km SE of Waynoka, 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 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 us10004bec. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 8:45 PM UTC.