M2.5 earthquake 8 km SSW of Morrison, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 8 km SSW of Morrison, Oklahoma on Sun, Dec 17, 2017, 1:55 AM CST (07:55 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 8 km W of Deer Creek, 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: 95 in the 60 days after this one and 44 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 95.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000c5df. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:08 AM UTC.