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, 4 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Ponca City, the biggest of them M2.2. The biggest quake on record near Ponca City — records go back to 1980 — was the M5.8 of Sep 03, 2016, 12:02 UTC: 14 km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma.
Latest earthquakes near Ponca City
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.2 | 1 km NNE of Garber, Oklahoma | Nov 02, 2026, 09:10 AM | 35 km | 52 km WSW |
| M0.8 | 10 km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma | Oct 27, 2026, 03:30 PM | 7 km | 38 km SSE |
| M0.6 | 8 km ESE of Marland, Oklahoma | Oct 26, 2026, 07:06 AM | 6 km | 20 km S |
| M1.1 | 4 km NW of Medford, Oklahoma | Oct 24, 2026, 12:28 AM | 4 km | 63 km WNW |
| M1.8 | 9 km NW of Renfrow, Oklahoma | Oct 23, 2026, 07:14 PM | 2 km | 65 km WNW |
| M1.5 | 8 km NNW of Hunter, Oklahoma | Oct 23, 2026, 05:46 AM | 7 km | 55 km W |
| M1.2 | 15 km NNE of Morrison, Oklahoma | Oct 19, 2026, 11:12 AM | 7 km | 33 km SSE |
| M2.2 | 7 km NW of Crescent, Oklahoma | Oct 19, 2026, 07:27 AM | 23 km | 95 km SSW |
| M1.6 | 9 km NE of Blackwell, Oklahoma | Oct 16, 2026, 11:09 PM | 19 km | 20 km NNW |
| M0.9 | 15 km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma | Oct 11, 2026, 06:45 AM | 8 km | 34 km SSE |
Earthquakes per year near Ponca City (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 Ponca City
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 38 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 8 biggest earthquakes on record near Ponca City (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.8 | 14 km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma | Sep 03, 2016, 12:02 UTC | 34 km |
| M5.0 | 3 km W of Cushing, Oklahoma | Nov 07, 2016, 01:44 UTC | 84 km |
| M4.9 | 4 km ENE of Milan, Kansas | Nov 12, 2014, 21:40 UTC | 79 km |
| M4.7 | 8 km E of Nescatunga, Oklahoma | Nov 30, 2015, 09:49 UTC | 87 km |
| M4.6 | 8 km NNE of Marshall, Oklahoma | Apr 09, 2018, 10:22 UTC | 70 km |
| M4.6 | 5 km WNW of Lucien, Oklahoma | Apr 07, 2018, 12:16 UTC | 60 km |
| M4.5 | 7 km NW of Medford, Oklahoma | Jan 31, 2022, 17:10 UTC | 65 km |
| M4.5 | 4 km NNE of Crescent, Oklahoma | Jul 27, 2015, 18:12 UTC | 91 km |
Nearby places
Newkirk, OK (20 km) · Tonkawa, OK (20 km) · Blackwell, OK (21 km) · Arkansas City, KS (40 km) · Perry, OK (50 km) · Pawnee, OK (48 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 19:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 19:45 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.