M2.7 earthquake 1 km SE of Perry, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 1 km SE of Perry, Oklahoma on Thu, Aug 27, 2015, 5:12 AM CDT (10:12 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 11 km SSE of Cushing, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

3 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, 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 us1000359f. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 9:41 PM UTC.