M2.6 earthquake 4 km SSE of Covington, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 4 km SSE of Covington, Oklahoma on Sat, Jul 16, 2016, 11:53 AM CDT (16:53 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 6 km NNE of Medford, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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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 us20006f7e. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:20 AM UTC.