M2.3 earthquake 11 km N of Quinlan, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 11 km N of Quinlan, Oklahoma on Fri, Feb 26, 2016, 4:29 PM CST (22:29 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 3 km WSW of Aline, 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 us10004t1b. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC.