M2.5 earthquake 8 km ESE of Wakita, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 8 km ESE of Wakita, Oklahoma on Fri, Oct 14, 2016, 3:21 AM CDT (08:21 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 1 km ENE of Renfrow, 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 us20007e18. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:42 AM UTC.