M3.2 earthquake 5 km ESE of Covington, Oklahoma

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 5 km ESE of Covington, Oklahoma on Wed, Aug 5, 2015, 9:23 AM CDT (14:23 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 3 km WNW of Cushing, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

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 201 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 201.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us10002y3s. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 2:08 PM UTC.