M4.0 earthquake 16 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 16 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma on Wed, Jan 6, 2016, 12:19 AM CST (06:19 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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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.

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

The USGS PAGER system estimates deaths and economic losses from the shaking and the population and buildings exposed to it.

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 us10004bpl. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:41 AM UTC.