M2.7 earthquake 17 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 17 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma on Thu, Jan 7, 2016, 5:52 PM CST (23:52 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 17 km SE of Waynoka, 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 us10004c8l. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:50 PM UTC.