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 Alva, the biggest of them M1.8. Over the past year, M3.0+ quakes near Alva came at 0.0× the usual pace — quieter than normal for this area. The biggest quake on record near Alva — records go back to 1980 — was the M5.1 of Feb 13, 2016, 17:07 UTC: 18 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma.
How we figure this: 1 quakes of M3.0 or bigger within 100 km in the last 12 months (Nov 03, 2025 – Nov 03, 2026), compared with an average of 62.5 a year across the full calendar years 2016–2025, counted the same way. This compares how often quakes happened in two past periods. It is not a forecast, and it does not mean a big earthquake is on its way — nobody can predict earthquakes.
Latest earthquakes near Alva
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.1 | 17 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma | Oct 27, 2026, 04:47 AM | 8 km | 40 km SSW |
| M1.8 | 17 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma | Oct 27, 2026, 04:22 AM | 8 km | 39 km SSW |
| M0.2 | 17 km SSE of Waynoka, Oklahoma | Oct 27, 2026, 03:17 AM | 9 km | 42 km SSW |
| M1.1 | 4 km NW of Medford, Oklahoma | Oct 24, 2026, 12:28 AM | 4 km | 79 km E |
| M1.8 | 9 km NW of Renfrow, Oklahoma | Oct 23, 2026, 07:14 PM | 2 km | 87 km ENE |
| M1.5 | 8 km NNW of Hunter, Oklahoma | Oct 23, 2026, 05:46 AM | 7 km | 88 km ESE |
| M1.1 | 4 km NE of Helena, Oklahoma | Oct 07, 2026, 12:49 AM | 5 km | 46 km ESE |
| M1.8 | 3 km ESE of Aline, Oklahoma | Oct 04, 2026, 11:38 AM | 8 km | 41 km SSE |
| M2.0 | 7 km S of Meno, Oklahoma | Sep 11, 2026, 09:01 PM | 6 km | 69 km SE |
| M1.5 | 14 km SSE of Waynoka, Oklahoma | Aug 26, 2026, 01:44 PM | 6 km | 39 km SSW |
Earthquakes per year near Alva (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 Alva
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 31 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 8 biggest earthquakes on record near Alva (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.1 | 18 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma | Feb 13, 2016, 17:07 UTC | 35 km |
| M4.7 | 16 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma | Jan 07, 2016, 04:27 UTC | 35 km |
| M4.7 | 8 km E of Nescatunga, Oklahoma | Nov 30, 2015, 09:49 UTC | 55 km |
| M4.7 | 4 km SW of Lambert, Oklahoma | Nov 19, 2015, 07:42 UTC | 25 km |
| M4.5 | 7 km NW of Medford, Oklahoma | Jan 31, 2022, 17:10 UTC | 78 km |
| M4.4 | 8 km E of Pond Creek, Oklahoma | May 17, 2019, 20:33 UTC | 87 km |
| M4.4 | 8 km E of Nescatunga, Oklahoma | Jun 09, 2018, 13:59 UTC | 54 km |
| M4.4 | 17 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma | Jul 09, 2016, 02:04 UTC | 39 km |
Nearby places
Cherokee, OK (28 km) · Kiowa, KS (29 km) · Helena, OK (46 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 17:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 17:45 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.