M2.5 earthquake near Chickasha, Oklahoma

What happened

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 7 km N of Alex, Oklahoma on 12 Oct 2026, 05:38 UTC at a depth of 8 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Chickasha, about 17 km away in Oklahoma, United States.