M2.7 earthquake 6 km ESE of Covington, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 6 km ESE of Covington, Oklahoma on Mon, Sep 14, 2015, 1:08 PM CDT (18:08 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 12 km SSE of Milan, Kansas. This one was a foreshock.

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

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, 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 us20003jec. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:09 PM UTC.