M2.6 earthquake 6 km SW of Glencoe, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 6 km SW of Glencoe, Oklahoma on Wed, Jan 20, 2016, 10:56 AM CST (16:56 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 5 km W of Arcadia, Oklahoma. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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

4 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light 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 us10004fux. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:28 AM UTC.