Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Elgin, OK
M 2.8
Latest: 5:25 pm CST on 10 November 2022 · 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Elgin, OK
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Elgin was M 2.8, 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Elgin, OK, at 5:25 pm CST on 10 November 2022. 7 people reported feeling it to USGS. 6 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 26 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.8 on 20 August 2020, 15 km (10 mi) NW of Elgin, OK
- Reported felt
- 5 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 26
- 1.5 25 km (15 mi) W of Elgin, OK · felt by 1
- 1.8 16 km (10 mi) W of Elgin, OK
- 1.5 17 km (11 mi) W of Elgin, OK
- 1.5 14 km (9 mi) WSW of Elgin, OK
- 2.1 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Elgin, OK
- 1.5 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Elgin, OK
- 2.8 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Elgin, OK · felt by 7
- 1.6 16 km (10 mi) WSW of Elgin, OK
- 1.6 15 km (10 mi) WSW of Elgin, OK
- 1.6 16 km (10 mi) WSW of Elgin, OK
- 1.6 11 km (7 mi) WSW of Elgin, OK
- 1.6 17 km (10 mi) WSW of Elgin, OK
- 1.5 16 km (10 mi) WSW of Elgin, OK
- 1.5 14 km (9 mi) WSW of Elgin, OK
- 1.6 25 km (15 mi) W of Elgin, OK
- 1.7 15 km (9 mi) WSW of Elgin, OK
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) WSW of Elgin, OK
- 1.5 16 km (10 mi) WSW of Elgin, OK
- 1.5 12 km (7 mi) WSW of Elgin, OK
- 2.8 15 km (10 mi) NW of Elgin, OK · felt by 53
- 2.5 14 km (9 mi) NW of Elgin, OK · felt by 15
- 1.7 13 km (8 mi) WSW of Elgin, OK
- 1.8 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Elgin, OK
- 2.6 27 km (17 mi) S of Elgin, OK · felt by 1
- 1.9 13 km (8 mi) WSW of Elgin, OK
- 1.8 16 km (10 mi) WSW of Elgin, 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 Elgin time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Elgin are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Elgin; dots are the 26 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Elgin.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Meers fault, 8 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Apache 14 km · Lawton 21 km · Geronimo 34 km · Ninnekah 38 km
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