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Earthquakes near Norman today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Norman in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M2.8 85 km S, 8 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Norman just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Norman, Oklahoma, United States and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 2 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M2.8 85 km S, Oct 18, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M3.6 70 km NW, Feb 16, 2026
- Past year count
- 39 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 78 km M2.5, Sep 27, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Norman
USGS recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Norman in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M2.8 85 km S of the city at Oct 17, 20:41 local time (8 days ago).
The average depth was about 3 km and 2 of 2 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Norman) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 20:41 | Oct 18, 01:41 UTC | M2.8 | 85 km S | 6 km | 2 km NW of Ratliff City, Oklahoma |
| Sep 27, 06:52 | Sep 27, 11:52 UTC | M2.5 | 78 km S | 0 km | 4 km NNE of Tatums, Oklahoma |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Chicago.
Largest earthquakes near Norman in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Norman in the past 12 months was M3.6 on Feb 16, 2026, 70 km NW of the city (7 km ENE of Calumet, Oklahoma).
With 39 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 3.3 a month), the area around Norman is active by global standards. 0 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2026 | M3.6 | 70 km NW | 6 km | 7 km ENE of Calumet, Oklahoma |
| May 19, 2026 | M3.5 | 60 km ENE | 17 km | 2 km ESE of Johnson, Oklahoma |
| Sep 4, 2026 | M3.3 | 29 km SW | 10 km | 2 km SSW of Dibble, Oklahoma |
| Mar 1, 2026 | M3.3 | 91 km S | 5 km | 7 km SE of Ratliff City, Oklahoma |
| Feb 15, 2026 | M3.1 | 104 km SSE | 20 km | 2 km WNW of Springer, Oklahoma |
| Feb 16, 2026 | M3.1 | 70 km NW | 10 km | 5 km E of Calumet, Oklahoma |
| Feb 19, 2026 | M3.1 | 70 km NW | 7 km | 8 km ENE of Calumet, Oklahoma |
| Feb 23, 2026 | M3.0 | 90 km S | 6 km | 6 km SE of Ratliff City, Oklahoma |
| Aug 9, 2026 | M2.9 | 147 km ESE | 5 km | 4 km ENE of Wardville, Oklahoma |
| Mar 22, 2026 | M2.9 | 89 km S | 5 km | 5 km SE of Ratliff City, Oklahoma |
Was it felt in Norman?
The largest nearby quake this month, M2.8 at 85 km, was probably too small or too distant to notice in Norman by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M2.8 on Oct 18, 2026 (4 reports, max intensity 4.3).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Norman in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 154 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).