The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 2 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, 1 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Clay Center, the biggest of them M1.6. The biggest quake on record near Clay Center — 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 Clay Center
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.6 | 9 km NE of Blackwell, Oklahoma | Oct 16, 2026, 11:09 PM | 19 km | 83 km SSW |
| M1.9 | 8 km NNW of Deer Creek, Oklahoma | May 24, 2026, 11:58 AM | 8 km | 100 km SW |
| M1.6 | 4 km SSW of Hunnewell, Kansas | May 01, 2026, 05:21 AM | 8 km | 85 km SW |
| M1.8 | 10 km W of Braman, Oklahoma | Apr 11, 2026, 04:23 AM | 8 km | 90 km SW |
| M1.8 | 7 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma | Feb 22, 2026, 02:24 AM | 8 km | 93 km SW |
| M1.5 | 6 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma | Feb 21, 2026, 01:07 PM | 8 km | 93 km SW |
| M2.5 | 5 km SSW of Peru, Kansas | Dec 26, 2025, 12:06 AM | 5 km | 79 km SE |
| M2.4 | 17 km NE of Pawhuska, Oklahoma | Dec 25, 2025, 11:00 PM | 4 km | 99 km SSE |
| M1.7 | 6 km N of Nardin, Oklahoma | Dec 01, 2025, 05:57 PM | 5 km | 93 km SW |
| M3.4 | 4 km SE of Braman, Oklahoma | Jun 25, 2025, 10:13 PM | 8 km | 83 km SSW |
Earthquakes per year near Clay Center (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 Clay Center
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 9 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 2 biggest earthquakes on record near Clay Center (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 | 80 km |
| M4.0 | 4 km ENE of South Haven, Kansas | Jan 16, 2019, 03:34 UTC | 72 km |
Nearby places
Douglass, KS (21 km) · Augusta, KS (26 km) · Rose Hill, KS (32 km) · Derby, KS (44 km) · El Dorado, KS (34 km) · Andover, KS (39 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 21:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 21:45 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.