M2.9 earthquake 2 km ENE of Covington, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 2 km ENE of Covington, Oklahoma on Tue, Oct 6, 2015, 4:29 PM CDT (21:29 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 10 km SSE of Red Rock, 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 us10003ksr. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:51 PM UTC.