M2.5 earthquake 15 km NE of Leon, Oklahoma
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 15 km NE of Leon, Oklahoma on Thu, Jan 8, 2015, 11:45 AM CST (17:45 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.5 (mb_Lg, Lg-wave body), micro
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2015-01-08 17:45:21 UTC
- Depth
- 8.3 km (5.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.968° N, 97.299° W
- Region
- Oklahoma
- Felt reports
- 2
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 4.5 km horizontally, 2.9 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.11
- Stations used
- 0
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000te3s. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:49 PM UTC.