M3.1 earthquake 13 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 13 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma on Wed, Oct 19, 2016, 5:54 PM CDT (22:54 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 9 km SSW of Helena, 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 III, 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: 98 in the 60 days after this one and 62 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 98.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us20007fhi. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:12 AM UTC.