M2.8 earthquake 7 km N of Spencer, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 7 km N of Spencer, Oklahoma on Thu, Dec 4, 2014, 3:44 PM CST (21:44 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 3 km SE of Perry, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Felt at Edmond and Oklahoma City.

From the USGS event page for usc000t3v3. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

4 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: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 117 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000t3v3. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:08 AM UTC.