M2.5 earthquake 11 km NE of Wakita, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 11 km NE of Wakita, Oklahoma on Wed, Jan 13, 2016, 6:36 AM CST (12:36 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 7 km NE of Avard, 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 us10004e2t. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:10 AM UTC.