M2.7 earthquake 3 km N of Deer Creek, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 3 km N of Deer Creek, Oklahoma on Fri, Dec 18, 2015, 12:59 AM CST (06:59 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 9 km NW of Jefferson, 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 us1000482s. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:59 PM UTC.