M2.4 earthquake 6 km NNW of Alex, Oklahoma

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 6 km NNW of Alex, Oklahoma on Fri, Jan 5, 2018, 10:46 PM CST (04:46 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 3 km NE of Arcadia, 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: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us1000c1cy. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 5:31 AM UTC.