M2.6 earthquake 4 km ENE of Covington, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 4 km ENE of Covington, Oklahoma on Tue, Jul 11, 2017, 1:59 PM CDT (18:59 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 4 km WNW of Lucien, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

2 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 us100098wz. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:49 PM UTC.