M3.3 earthquake 7 km WNW of Quay, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 7 km WNW of Quay, Oklahoma on Sun, Mar 20, 2016, 2:14 AM CDT (07:14 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 4 km NNE of Crescent, 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 us20005b7c. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:41 AM UTC.