M2.8 earthquake 1 km ESE of Pawnee, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 1 km ESE of Pawnee, Oklahoma on Wed, Sep 23, 2015, 9:22 PM CDT (02:22 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 6 km SE of Perry, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

5 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 us20003nnv. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 9:15 PM UTC.