M2.6 earthquake 9 km S of Alva, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 9 km S of Alva, Oklahoma on Thu, Nov 27, 2014, 4:17 PM CST (22:17 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 13 km N of Nescatunga, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

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

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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 usb000t0sl. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:21 PM UTC.