Oklahoma earthquakes today

No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded in Oklahoma in the 24 hours to 1:42 pm CDT on 20 October 2026.

The most recent was M 1.7, 4 km (2 mi) WNW of Ratliff City, Oklahoma, at 11:36 am CDT on 19 October 2026.

From the QuakeIndex database, which reads USGS every 30 seconds, as of 2026-10-20 18:42 UTC · USGS · earthquakes of M1.5 or more where USGS names the state in the location

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The last 24 hours

None of M1.5 or more in Oklahoma. Most days in most states are quiet; very small quakes can take a few minutes to reach the USGS feed.

The last 7 days: M2.5 or more, and every felt one

2.8 2 km (1 mi) NW of Ratliff City, Oklahoma 6 km deep · felt by 4 Oct 17, 8:41 pm CDT
2.3 6 km (4 mi) SE of Chickasha, Oklahoma 11 km deep · felt by 4 Oct 14, 10:02 pm CDT

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Expect aftershocks, and be ready to Drop, Cover, and Hold On if you feel one; if you are in a damaged building, go outside and move away from it (Ready.gov, FEMA; what to do during and after an earthquake)
Earthquakes in Oklahoma — the history since 1900, the activity score, faults and counties

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Oklahoma on the record

Last 30 days: 29 of M1.5 or more
Last 12 months: 728
Since 2016: 13,587
Largest since 2016: M 5.8 on 3 September 2016, 14 km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma

The QuakeIndex catalogue (USGS ComCat), counted to 12:27 pm CDT on 20 October 2026. Oklahoma's page has the largest quakes since 1900, how active the state is against its own record, and every county.

Earthquakes near towns in Oklahoma

Enid 836 M2.5+ named after it · Alva 601 M2.5+ named after it · Stillwater 306 M2.5+ named after it · Edmond 252 M2.5+ named after it · Woodward 235 M2.5+ named after it · Oklahoma City 194 M2.5+ named after it · Pawnee 131 M2.5+ named after it · Cushing 131 M2.5+ named after it · Blackwell 121 M2.5+ named after it · Cherokee 120 M2.5+ named after it · Ponca City 82 M2.5+ named after it · Quinton 72 M2.5+ named after it · Fairview 71 M2.5+ named after it · Perry 69 M2.5+ named after it · Hennessey 63 M2.5+ named after it

Each town page lists every M1.5+ earthquake within 30 km since 2016 and whether one was likely felt in town in the last 24 hours. Town names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).

Earthquakes today in other states

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