M2.6 earthquake 6 km SSW of Alva, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 6 km SSW of Alva, Oklahoma on Thu, Mar 19, 2015, 3:54 PM CDT (20:54 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 5 km NE of Hunter, 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 us10001p0l. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:14 PM UTC.