Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Roanoke, TX
No earthquake was likely felt in Roanoke in the 24 hours to 7:30 pm CST (01:30 UTC). The last one was M 3.3, 227 km (141 mi) N, at 4:17 am CDT on 4 September 2026, estimated intensity II (weak) in town; 33 felt reports to USGS.
M 2.6
Latest: 11:45 am CDT on 14 September 2017 · 29 km (18 mi) SE of Roanoke, TX
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Roanoke was M 2.6, 29 km (18 mi) SE of Roanoke, TX, at 11:45 am CDT on 14 September 2017, 7 km deep. 179 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in Roanoke was intensity II (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 5 smaller earthquakes have been recorded near Roanoke since; the newest is first in the list below.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Roanoke in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 0 · since 2016, about one every 19 months
- Last 12 months
- 0
- Since 2016
- 7 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.6 on 14 September 2017, 29 km (18 mi) SE of Roanoke, TX
- Reported felt
- 2 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
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Earthquake alerts for Roanoke, TX
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The last 30 days
The latest 7
- 1.7 13 km (8 mi) NNW of Roanoke, TX
- 2.0 11 km (7 mi) SW of Roanoke, TX
- 2.3 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Roanoke, TX · felt by 17
- 1.8 22 km (14 mi) ENE of Roanoke, TX
- 2.4 21 km (13 mi) ENE of Roanoke, TX
- 2.6 29 km (18 mi) SE of Roanoke, TX · felt by 179
- 1.9 21 km (13 mi) ENE of Roanoke, TX
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 Roanoke time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Roanoke are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Roanoke; dots are the 7 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Roanoke
The strongest shaking in Roanoke from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity II (weak), from the M 2.6 on 14 September 2017, 29 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 Roanoke (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 2.6 | 29 km | II · Weak · felt by 179 | |
| M 2.4 | 21 km | II · Weak | |
| M 2.3 | 16 km | II · Weak · felt by 17 | |
| M 2.0 | 11 km | II · Weak | |
| M 1.7 | 13 km | II · Weak |
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. 4 of these 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 Roanoke.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
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.