M2.5 earthquake 9 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 9 km ESE of Jefferson, Oklahoma on Tue, Jul 26, 2016, 7:47 PM CDT (00:47 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 3 km W of Langston, 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 us20006hzi. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:09 AM UTC.