M2.7 earthquake 6 km N of Quinlan, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 6 km N of Quinlan, Oklahoma on Sat, Feb 6, 2016, 6:45 PM CST (00:45 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 17 km SSE of Waynoka, 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: 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 us20004ygk. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:38 PM UTC.