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M2.5 Earthquake near Noble County, Oklahoma (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-17 13:46:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Noble County, Oklahoma (United States) on September 17, 2026 at 13:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 170 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.4.

Details

ID
5b7a47ad581f31bf51453084f8cc41d2253f643c
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
1.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 13:46:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Oklahoma
City
Noble County
County
Noble County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.51752, -97.20425
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.5 km
Shallow
1.5 km
1.5 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

  • Stillwater Regional AirportUnited States · SWO · KSWO
    40.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 217 Catalogue entries

Of 216 other entries for this area and period, 67 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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