M2.8 earthquake 5 km NNE of Wakita, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 5 km NNE of Wakita, Oklahoma on Fri, Oct 14, 2016, 5:52 PM CDT (22:52 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 2 km NNW of Fairmont, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

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 us20007e93. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC.