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M2.6 Earthquake near Canadian County, Oklahoma (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-14 06:26:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 14, 2026 at 06:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Canadian County, Oklahoma (United States). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 177 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
123f6cce02efc53e144ba3abe43d5cd1a71ecf36
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-14 06:26:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Oklahoma
City
Canadian County
County
Canadian County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
35.61530, -98.04730
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.8 km
Shallow
10.8 km
10.8 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • OKC Will Rogers World AirportUnited States · OKC · KOKC
    47.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 219 Catalogue entries

Of 218 other entries for this area and period, 52 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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