M2.9 earthquake 3 km SSW of Cushing, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 3 km SSW of Cushing, Oklahoma on Mon, Aug 31, 2015, 3:00 PM CDT (20:00 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 3 km NE of Nicoma Park, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

6 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 us20003f7z. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 3:11 PM UTC.