M1.5 earthquake 9 km NNW of Pawnee, Oklahoma

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 9 km NNW of Pawnee, Oklahoma on Mon, Sep 12, 2016, 5:24 AM CDT (10:24 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 5 km E of Pond Creek, 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 us10006p0x. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:04 AM UTC.