M1.7 earthquake 10 km NNW of Pawnee, Oklahoma

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 10 km NNW of Pawnee, Oklahoma on Sun, Sep 4, 2016, 12:33 AM CDT (05:33 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 1 km NE of Meridian, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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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 us10006k95. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:22 AM UTC.