M2.8 earthquake 5 km N of Lamont, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 5 km N of Lamont, Oklahoma on Fri, Jul 17, 2015, 2:30 PM CDT (19:30 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 7 km ENE of Caldwell, Kansas. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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 us20002y84. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:33 AM UTC.