M2.4 earthquake 8 km S of Perry, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 8 km S of Perry, Oklahoma on Wed, Oct 5, 2016, 2:30 PM CDT (19:30 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 14 km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, 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 us20007c6f. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:41 AM UTC.