M3.6 earthquake 16 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 16 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma on Mon, Feb 1, 2016, 8:29 PM CST (02:29 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 18 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.

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

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: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 181 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us20004wfa. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 6:47 PM UTC.