M2.5 earthquake 9 km ENE of Cherokee, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 9 km ENE of Cherokee, Oklahoma on Fri, Jul 17, 2015, 12:38 PM CDT (17:38 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 4 km NW of Lamont, 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 us20002y6l. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:23 AM UTC.