Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Cleveland, OK
No earthquake was likely felt in Cleveland in the 24 hours to 8:37 am CST (14:37 UTC). The last one was M 3.4, 162 km (101 mi) WSW, at 5:53 am CST on 7 November 2026, estimated intensity II (weak) in town; 23 felt reports to USGS.
M 2.6
Latest: 2:06 am CDT on 20 March 2018 · 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Cleveland, OK
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Cleveland was M 2.6, 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Cleveland, OK, at 2:06 am CDT on 20 March 2018, 4 km deep. 2 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in Cleveland was intensity II (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 6 smaller earthquakes have been recorded near Cleveland since; the newest is first in the list below.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Cleveland in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 0 · since 2016, about one every 2 months
- Last 12 months
- 0
- Since 2016
- 74 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.4 on 1 November 2016, 18 km (11 mi) W of Cleveland, OK
- Reported felt
- 38 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page · counts are earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km (19 mi) of the town centre; shaking is estimated for the town centre with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses
If you felt one
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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)
- Oklahoma earthquakes today — every one in the state in the last 24 hours
- Earthquakes in Oklahoma — with the state's activity score
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Earthquake alerts for Cleveland, OK
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The last 30 days
The latest 50
- 1.8 8 km (5 mi) S of Cleveland, OK · felt by 4
- 1.7 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Cleveland, OK
- 1.8 23 km (14 mi) WNW of Cleveland, OK
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) W of Cleveland, OK
- 1.7 19 km (12 mi) W of Cleveland, OK
- 1.6 25 km (16 mi) W of Cleveland, OK
- 2.6 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Cleveland, OK · felt by 2
- 2.3 17 km (10 mi) W of Cleveland, OK · felt by 2
- 2.6 20 km (13 mi) W of Cleveland, OK · felt by 1
- 3.0 18 km (11 mi) W of Cleveland, OK · felt by 1
- 3.4 20 km (13 mi) W of Cleveland, OK · felt by 11
- 2.0 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Cleveland, OK
- 2.1 19 km (12 mi) W of Cleveland, OK · felt by 1
- 2.6 21 km (13 mi) W of Cleveland, OK · felt by 2
- 2.9 19 km (12 mi) W of Cleveland, OK
- 3.1 19 km (12 mi) W of Cleveland, OK · felt by 7
- 2.8 20 km (12 mi) W of Cleveland, OK
- 2.6 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Cleveland, OK · felt by 1
- 2.6 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Cleveland, OK · felt by 3
- 2.3 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Cleveland, OK · felt by 3
- 3.0 18 km (11 mi) W of Cleveland, OK · felt by 1
- 3.1 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Cleveland, OK · felt by 5
- 2.6 21 km (13 mi) W of Cleveland, OK
- 3.2 30 km (19 mi) SW of Cleveland, OK · felt by 34
- 2.8 18 km (11 mi) W of Cleveland, OK · felt by 9
- 2.5 17 km (11 mi) W of Cleveland, OK
- 2.8 17 km (11 mi) W of Cleveland, OK · felt by 4
- 3.8 18 km (11 mi) W of Cleveland, OK · felt by 135
- 2.6 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Cleveland, OK
- 2.4 21 km (13 mi) W of Cleveland, OK
- 3.0 20 km (12 mi) W of Cleveland, OK · felt by 24
- 2.5 18 km (11 mi) W of Cleveland, OK · felt by 2
- 2.9 18 km (11 mi) W of Cleveland, OK · felt by 1
- 3.3 18 km (11 mi) W of Cleveland, OK · felt by 7
- 2.7 19 km (12 mi) W of Cleveland, OK · felt by 1
- 2.5 18 km (11 mi) W of Cleveland, OK
- 2.6 28 km (17 mi) W of Cleveland, OK · felt by 3
- 3.3 18 km (11 mi) W of Cleveland, OK · felt by 18
- 2.6 19 km (12 mi) W of Cleveland, OK
- 3.1 19 km (12 mi) W of Cleveland, OK · felt by 7
- 2.6 18 km (11 mi) W of Cleveland, OK · felt by 1
- 2.7 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Cleveland, OK
- 2.9 20 km (12 mi) W of Cleveland, OK
- 2.8 20 km (12 mi) W of Cleveland, OK · felt by 14
- 2.6 20 km (12 mi) W of Cleveland, OK
- 2.7 19 km (12 mi) W of Cleveland, OK
- 2.6 20 km (12 mi) W of Cleveland, OK
- 4.4 18 km (11 mi) W of Cleveland, OK · felt by 3,256
- 1.9 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Cleveland, OK
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) W of Cleveland, OK
From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Cleveland time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Cleveland are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Cleveland; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Cleveland
The strongest shaking in Cleveland from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity V (moderate), from the M 4.4 on 1 November 2016, 18 km away. Intensity II and III are felt by some people at rest indoors; IV by most people indoors; V and above wakes sleepers and moves objects.
| Magnitude | When | Distance | Shaking in Cleveland (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 4.4 | 18 km | V · Moderate · felt by 3,256 | |
| M 3.8 | 18 km | IV · Light · felt by 135 | |
| M 3.5 | 24 km | III · Weak · felt by 5 | |
| M 3.4 | 20 km | III · Weak · felt by 11 | |
| M 3.3 | 18 km | III · Weak · felt by 7 |
An estimate for the town centre from magnitude, depth and distance, with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses (Atkinson & Wald, 2007), on the Modified Mercalli scale. All 5 reach intensity II or more in town, where people at rest start to notice. Ground conditions change it street by street. It describes the past, not a hazard.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Cleveland.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Be ready
Earthquakes cannot be predicted, here or anywhere, so the useful step is the one taken beforehand. The advice below is from the agencies responsible for it.
- Ready.gov: earthquakes (FEMA) — what to do before, during and after, including Drop, Cover, and Hold On
- Build a kit (FEMA) — water, food and supplies for several days; our summary
- USGS: preparedness — the hazard behind the advice, from the agency that records every quake on this page
- The Great ShakeOut — the yearly earthquake drill, with material for homes, schools and workplaces
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.