M2.5 earthquake 8 km SE of Byron, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 8 km SE of Byron, Oklahoma on Wed, Jul 22, 2015, 4:40 AM CDT (09:40 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 9 km WNW of Cherokee, 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 us20002zxx. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:10 PM UTC.