M2.5 earthquake 6 km SW of Glencoe, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 6 km SW of Glencoe, Oklahoma on Thu, Aug 11, 2016, 3:26 AM CDT (08:26 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 4 km ENE of Morrison, 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 III, 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: 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 us10006cva. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:40 PM UTC.