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 Wichita, the biggest of them M1.8. The biggest quake on record near Wichita — 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 Wichita
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.8 | 9 km NW of Renfrow, Oklahoma | Oct 23, 2026, 07:14 PM | 2 km | 84 km SSW |
| M1.6 | 9 km NE of Blackwell, Oklahoma | Oct 16, 2026, 11:09 PM | 19 km | 93 km S |
| M2.3 | 9 km NNW of Pretty Prairie, Kansas | Sep 04, 2026, 10:10 PM | 6 km | 65 km WNW |
| M1.5 | 4 km NE of Medford, Oklahoma | Jul 24, 2026, 09:18 AM | 7 km | 100 km SSW |
| M1.9 | 8 km NNW of Deer Creek, Oklahoma | May 24, 2026, 11:58 AM | 8 km | 93 km SSW |
| M1.6 | 4 km SSW of Hunnewell, Kansas | May 01, 2026, 05:21 AM | 8 km | 81 km S |
| M1.8 | 10 km W of Braman, Oklahoma | Apr 11, 2026, 04:23 AM | 8 km | 87 km S |
| M2.4 | 1 km SE of Danville, Kansas | Mar 29, 2026, 06:39 AM | 8 km | 66 km SW |
| M1.8 | 7 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma | Feb 22, 2026, 02:24 AM | 8 km | 92 km S |
| M1.5 | 6 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma | Feb 21, 2026, 01:07 PM | 8 km | 92 km S |
Earthquakes per year near Wichita (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 Wichita
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 12 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 8 biggest earthquakes on record near Wichita (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 | 53 km |
| M4.5 | 2 km W of South Hutchinson, Kansas | Jan 19, 2020, 19:08 UTC | 67 km |
| M4.3 | 7 km SW of Danville, Kansas | Oct 02, 2014, 18:01 UTC | 74 km |
| M4.2 | 3 km W of South Hutchinson, Kansas | Aug 16, 2019, 12:59 UTC | 68 km |
| M4.2 | 5 km NNE of Medford, Oklahoma | Jan 26, 2015, 19:30 UTC | 99 km |
| M4.1 | 5 km WSW of South Hutchinson, Kansas | Aug 18, 2019, 08:45 UTC | 69 km |
| M4.1 | 11 km NE of Wakita, Oklahoma | Nov 20, 2015, 22:40 UTC | 93 km |
| M4.1 | 9 km NE of Wakita, Oklahoma | Nov 07, 2015, 11:11 UTC | 94 km |
Nearby places
Park City, KS (12 km) · Kechi, KS (13 km) · Haysville, KS (14 km) · Derby, KS (17 km) · Newton, KS (39 km) · El Dorado, KS (44 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 20:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 20:45 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.