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, 5 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Bristow, the biggest of them M2.0. Over the past year, M3.0+ quakes near Bristow came at 0.0× the usual pace — quieter than normal for this area. The biggest quake on record near Bristow — 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 38.3 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 Bristow
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M0.9 | 10 km WSW of Shamrock, Oklahoma | Oct 29, 2026, 10:15 PM | 5 km | 27 km W |
| M1.1 | 2 km ESE of Wetumka, Oklahoma | Oct 28, 2026, 09:30 PM | 4 km | 69 km SSE |
| M0.9 | 8 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma | Oct 28, 2026, 05:57 AM | 6 km | 47 km SW |
| M2.0 | 3 km SE of Wetumka, Oklahoma | Oct 28, 2026, 03:41 AM | 5 km | 70 km SSE |
| M0.8 | 10 km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma | Oct 27, 2026, 03:30 PM | 7 km | 78 km NW |
| M0.6 | 8 km ESE of Marland, Oklahoma | Oct 26, 2026, 07:06 AM | 6 km | 98 km NW |
| M0.5 | 7 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma | Oct 24, 2026, 04:53 AM | 7 km | 45 km SW |
| M1.1 | 8 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma | Oct 22, 2026, 09:44 PM | 6 km | 47 km SW |
| M1.2 | 15 km NNE of Morrison, Oklahoma | Oct 19, 2026, 11:12 AM | 7 km | 83 km NW |
| M1.1 | 8 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma | Oct 16, 2026, 05:16 AM | 7 km | 47 km SW |
Earthquakes per year near Bristow (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 Bristow
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 48 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 8 biggest earthquakes on record near Bristow (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 | 82 km |
| M5.7 | 8 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma | Nov 06, 2011, 03:53 UTC | 47 km |
| M5.1 | 8 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma | Feb 03, 2024, 05:24 UTC | 47 km |
| M5.0 | 3 km W of Cushing, Oklahoma | Nov 07, 2016, 01:44 UTC | 41 km |
| M4.8 | 9 km SSE of Sparks, Oklahoma | Nov 08, 2011, 02:46 UTC | 49 km |
| M4.8 | 8 km SE of Sparks, Oklahoma | Nov 05, 2011, 07:12 UTC | 46 km |
| M4.5 | 8 km SW of Arcadia, Oklahoma | Dec 07, 2013, 18:10 UTC | 93 km |
| M4.4 | 7 km N of Maramec, Oklahoma | Nov 02, 2016, 04:26 UTC | 58 km |
Nearby places
Kellyville, OK (20 km) · Stroud, OK (26 km) · Drumright, OK (26 km) · Bixby, OK (47 km) · Jenks, OK (44 km) · Sapulpa, OK (31 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.