M2.7 earthquake 6 km ENE of Carmen, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 6 km ENE of Carmen, Oklahoma on Mon, Aug 31, 2015, 10:07 PM CDT (03:07 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 7 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.

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 us20003fa0. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 6:39 PM UTC.