M2.6 earthquake 14 km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 14 km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma on Sun, Dec 17, 2017, 9:45 PM CST (03:45 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 6 km NNW of Meridian, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

1 person 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: 100 in the 60 days after this one and 45 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 100.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000c5i7. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC.