The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 8 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.
In the last 30 days, 2 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Cheney, the biggest of them M1.8. The biggest quake on record near Cheney — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.9 of Nov 12, 2014, 21:40 UTC: 4 km ENE of Milan, Kansas.
Latest earthquakes near Cheney
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.1 | 4 km NW of Medford, Oklahoma | Oct 24, 2026, 12:28 AM | 4 km | 89 km S |
| M1.8 | 9 km NW of Renfrow, Oklahoma | Oct 23, 2026, 07:14 PM | 2 km | 70 km S |
| M1.6 | 9 km NE of Blackwell, Oklahoma | Oct 16, 2026, 11:09 PM | 19 km | 100 km SSE |
| M2.3 | 9 km NNW of Pretty Prairie, Kansas | Sep 04, 2026, 10:10 PM | 6 km | 35 km NW |
| M2.4 | 3 km ENE of Medford, Oklahoma | Aug 24, 2026, 05:23 PM | 7 km | 90 km S |
| M1.5 | 4 km NE of Medford, Oklahoma | Jul 24, 2026, 09:18 AM | 7 km | 88 km S |
| M1.9 | 8 km NNW of Deer Creek, Oklahoma | May 24, 2026, 11:58 AM | 8 km | 86 km SSE |
| M1.8 | 9 km SSE of Byron, Oklahoma | May 03, 2026, 07:42 AM | 7 km | 98 km SSW |
| M1.6 | 4 km SSW of Hunnewell, Kansas | May 01, 2026, 05:21 AM | 8 km | 81 km SSE |
| M1.8 | 10 km W of Braman, Oklahoma | Apr 11, 2026, 04:23 AM | 8 km | 84 km SSE |
Earthquakes per year near Cheney (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)
M3.0–3.9 M4.0+
Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.
What the last year looked like near Cheney
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 14 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 8 biggest earthquakes on record near Cheney (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.9 | 4 km ENE of Milan, Kansas | Nov 12, 2014, 21:40 UTC | 42 km |
| M4.5 | 7 km NW of Medford, Oklahoma | Jan 31, 2022, 17:10 UTC | 87 km |
| M4.5 | 2 km W of South Hutchinson, Kansas | Jan 19, 2020, 19:08 UTC | 47 km |
| M4.4 | 8 km E of Nescatunga, Oklahoma | Jun 09, 2018, 13:59 UTC | 99 km |
| M4.4 | 7 km SSE of Byron, Oklahoma | Nov 23, 2015, 21:17 UTC | 98 km |
| M4.4 | 7 km SSE of Byron, Oklahoma | Jul 20, 2015, 20:19 UTC | 97 km |
| M4.3 | 7 km SW of Danville, Kansas | Oct 02, 2014, 18:01 UTC | 45 km |
| M4.3 | 9 km E of Nescatunga, Oklahoma | Jul 29, 2014, 02:46 UTC | 100 km |
Nearby places
Saint Marys, KS (15 km) · Goddard, KS (19 km) · Colwich, KS (27 km) · Wichita, KS (40 km) · Hutchinson, KS (50 km) · Derby, KS (46 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 15:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 16:01 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.