M2.5 earthquake 10 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 10 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma on Sun, Sep 11, 2016, 11:53 PM CDT (04:53 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 10 km NE of Morrison, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

1 person 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 us10006ny2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:43 AM UTC.