M2.6 earthquake 2 km W of Quay, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 2 km W of Quay, Oklahoma on Wed, Jul 6, 2016, 3:22 AM CDT (08:22 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 2 km SE of Carney, 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: 199 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 199.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us10006181. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC.