M3.4 earthquake 16 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 16 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma on Thu, Jan 7, 2016, 12:34 PM CST (18:34 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 17 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

3 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light 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 us10004c6c. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC.