M2.9 earthquake 12 km SSE of Waynoka, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 12 km SSE of Waynoka, Oklahoma on Wed, Oct 12, 2016, 2:32 AM CDT (07:32 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 4 km NNE of Cherokee, 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: 105 in the 60 days after this one and 65 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 105.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us20007dcv. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:33 AM UTC.