M2.7 earthquake 8 km NE of Billings, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 8 km NE of Billings, Oklahoma on Fri, Sep 11, 2015, 9:41 PM CDT (02:41 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 5 km WNW of Medford, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

2 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: 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 us20003jee. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:50 PM UTC.