M2.9 earthquake 14 km NNW of Pawnee, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 14 km NNW of Pawnee, Oklahoma on Sat, Dec 31, 2016, 10:05 AM CST (16:05 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 13 km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

9 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light 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: 109 in the 60 days after this one and 62 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 109.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us10007nwi. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 5:56 PM UTC.