M2.7 earthquake 3 km SW of Alva, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 3 km SW of Alva, Oklahoma on Sun, Jan 19, 2014, 3:03 AM CST (09:03 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 2 km WSW of Jet, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

3 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: 45 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usb000m4kr. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:55 PM UTC.