M3.0 earthquake 10 km SSE of Waldron, Kansas

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 10 km SSE of Waldron, Kansas on Sun, Apr 9, 2017, 5:08 PM CDT (22:08 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 10 km W of Lamont, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

6 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: 191 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 191.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us10008g3q. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:58 AM UTC.