M2.5 earthquake 7 km E of Nescatunga, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 7 km E of Nescatunga, Oklahoma on Wed, Mar 2, 2016, 6:14 PM CST (00:14 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 1 km WSW of Braman, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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 us10004u8g. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 9:27 PM UTC.