M2.7 earthquake 5 km ESE of Covington, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 5 km ESE of Covington, Oklahoma on Sat, Feb 27, 2016, 9:16 AM CST (15:16 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 6 km S of Anthony, 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 us10004t5d. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 6:21 PM UTC.