Over the past 30 days, Oklahoma has recorded 4 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. The remaining 4 fell in the M2.5–M3.9 band. By depth: 4 shallow (<70 km). 1 of the epicenters were offshore. 2 events produced at least one felt report, totalling 2 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Focal depths ranged from 5.3 km to 7.0 km. All 4 solutions have been reviewed by a USGS seismologist.
Each row in the table below includes a narrative summary of the event, ordered by time. Use the column headers to sort or filter by magnitude.
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 days ago 2026-08-13 23:26:17 UTC | 2.7ml | 5 km NE of Wardville, Oklahoma 34.681°, -95.984° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 5 km NE of Wardville, Oklahoma with origin time 23:26 UTC on August 13, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-09 2026-08-09 20:40:55 UTC | 2.5ml | 4 km ENE of Wardville, Oklahoma 34.667°, -95.983° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 9, 2026, Oklahoma registered a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 4 km ENE of Wardville, Oklahoma at 20:40 UTC. It arrived roughly 9 hours after a larger magnitude 2.9 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-09 2026-08-09 11:50:50 UTC | 2.9ml | 4 km ENE of Wardville, Oklahoma 34.664°, -95.979° | 5.3 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 9, 2026 at 11:50 UTC, a magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 4 km ENE of Wardville, Oklahoma. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for Oklahoma over the past 30 days. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-08 2026-08-08 20:10:15 UTC | 2.7ml | 4 km ENE of Wardville, Oklahoma 34.667°, -95.981° | 5.3 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was recorded 4 km ENE of Wardville, Oklahoma on August 8, 2026 at 20:10 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
4 km ENE of Wardville, Oklahoma
2026-08-09
7 km ENE of Calumet, Oklahoma
2026-02-16
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
Oklahoma has experienced a dramatic increase in seismic activity since 2009, largely attributed to wastewater injection from oil and gas operations. The state now rivals California in the number of felt earthquakes.
In 2026, Oklahoma has recorded 32 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in Oklahoma in 2026 was a magnitude 3.6 event near Calumet, Oklahoma.
Oklahoma has a Moderate seismic risk level based on historical earthquake data and proximity to active fault lines.
Over the past 30 days, there have been 4 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 2.9 event near 4 km ENE of Wardville, Oklahoma.
In the past 30 days, 4 earthquakes have been recorded in the Oklahoma region.
The largest recent earthquake in the Oklahoma area was a magnitude 2.9 event that occurred 4 km ENE of Wardville, Oklahoma.
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