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 Medford, the biggest of them M2.2. Over the past year, M3.0+ quakes near Medford came at 0.0× the usual pace — quieter than normal for this area. The biggest quake on record near Medford — records go back to 1980 — was the M5.8 of Sep 03, 2016, 12:02 UTC: 14 km NW of Pawnee, 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 82.6 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 Medford
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.2 | 1 km NNE of Garber, Oklahoma | Nov 02, 2026, 09:10 AM | 35 km | 42 km SSE |
| M0.8 | 5 km SSE of Dover, Oklahoma | Oct 31, 2026, 01:35 AM | 9 km | 97 km S |
| M0.8 | 10 km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma | Oct 27, 2026, 03:30 PM | 7 km | 87 km ESE |
| M1.8 | 17 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma | Oct 27, 2026, 04:22 AM | 8 km | 100 km WSW |
| M0.6 | 8 km ESE of Marland, Oklahoma | Oct 26, 2026, 07:06 AM | 6 km | 67 km ESE |
| M1.1 | 4 km NW of Medford, Oklahoma | Oct 24, 2026, 12:28 AM | 4 km | 5 km NW |
| M1.8 | 9 km NW of Renfrow, Oklahoma | Oct 23, 2026, 07:14 PM | 2 km | 21 km N |
| M1.2 | 7 km SSW of Hennessey, Oklahoma | Oct 23, 2026, 08:36 AM | 13 km | 86 km SSW |
| M1.5 | 8 km NNW of Hunter, Oklahoma | Oct 23, 2026, 05:46 AM | 7 km | 20 km S |
| M1.2 | 15 km NNE of Morrison, Oklahoma | Oct 19, 2026, 11:12 AM | 7 km | 82 km ESE |
Earthquakes per year near Medford (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 Medford
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 65 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 8 biggest earthquakes on record near Medford (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 | 83 km |
| M5.1 | 18 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma | Feb 13, 2016, 17:07 UTC | 94 km |
| M4.9 | 4 km ENE of Milan, Kansas | Nov 12, 2014, 21:40 UTC | 53 km |
| M4.7 | 16 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma | Jan 07, 2016, 04:27 UTC | 95 km |
| M4.7 | 8 km E of Nescatunga, Oklahoma | Nov 30, 2015, 09:49 UTC | 29 km |
| M4.7 | 4 km SW of Lambert, Oklahoma | Nov 19, 2015, 07:42 UTC | 67 km |
| M4.6 | 8 km NNE of Marshall, Oklahoma | Apr 09, 2018, 10:22 UTC | 67 km |
| M4.6 | 5 km WNW of Lucien, Oklahoma | Apr 07, 2018, 12:16 UTC | 61 km |
Nearby places
Caldwell, KS (27 km) · Blackwell, OK (40 km) · Tonkawa, OK (40 km) · Enid, OK (48 km) · Anthony, KS (47 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 18:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 18:45 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.