QuakeScout

Earthquakes Near Wichita, KS Today

Latest USGS events, an interactive distance map, 24-hour and 30-day activity, and clearly scoped historical context.

Updated every 5 min

Default radius

100 km

Live period

30 days

Live threshold

M2.0+

Search center

37.692°N, 97.338°W

Current Seismic Summary

M2.0+ events within 100 km of Wichita, from the USGS catalog.

Live USGS data

Past 24 hours

0

Past 7 days

0

Past 30 days

0

Latest event

None recorded

Nearest in 30 days

None recorded

Strongest · 24h

None recorded

Strongest · 7 days

None recorded

Strongest · 30 days

None recorded

Latest Recorded Earthquakes Near Wichita

0 matching events

No matching earthquakes were published by USGS for these filters.
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · refreshed every five minutes

Verified Historical Context

USGS recorded 53 M4.0+ earthquakes within 300 km of Wichita during the ten complete calendar years 20162025. This is a catalog summary, not a prediction or local risk score.

Events by year

2116
617
818
519
220
521
122
223
324
025

Magnitude distribution

M4.0–4.9
49
M5.0–5.9
4
M6.0–6.9
0
M7.0+
0

Strongest events in this period

MagnitudeLocationDistanceDate
5.814 km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma145 km SSeptember 3, 2016
5.118 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma181 km SWFebruary 13, 2016
5.18 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma245 km SFebruary 3, 2024
5.03 km W of Cushing, Oklahoma195 km SNovember 7, 2016
4.716 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma181 km SWJanuary 7, 2016

Method: 300 km radius, M4.0+, USGS Event Web Service, complete years 20162025.

How This Wichita Tracker Works

The live explorer starts with M2.0+ events within 100 km during the past 30 days. Changing a filter requests a new result set from the USGS Event Web Service; it does not estimate or invent seismic activity.

An epicenter may be outside the city boundary. Magnitude measures energy released at the source, while felt shaking also depends on distance, depth, local geology and construction. “No matching events” means none met the displayed catalog filters.

Frequently Asked Questions

Live and historical event data: USGS Event Web Service. Preliminary records may be revised.