M2.9 earthquake 8 km SE of Cherokee, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 8 km SE of Cherokee, Oklahoma on Sat, Nov 1, 2014, 1:43 AM CDT (06:43 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 8 km E of Nescatunga, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000strf. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:50 PM UTC.