M3.5 earthquake 1 km WSW of Spencer, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 1 km WSW of Spencer, Oklahoma on Thu, Sep 8, 2016, 9:06 PM CDT (02:06 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 4 km ENE of Morrison, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

1,327 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 110 in the 60 days after this one and 80 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 110.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us10006n8p. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:26 AM UTC.