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earthquake Earthquake Risk in Oklahoma City, OK

Risk Level: High — Score 5/10

FEMA: 5Historical: 8

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Key Risk Factors

  • Moderate risk rating based on FEMA National Risk Index
  • Estimated annual loss of $10M from this hazard type
  • 9 events on record in proximity
  • 1 event(s) in the last 12 months

Last significant event: Earthquake - 5.1 - 14 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas (2024-07-26) — 70,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Earthquakes

1
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
San Jose, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 9
3
San Francisco, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Seattle, WA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Long Beach, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Oakland, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Tokyo, Japan
Risk: 9Historical: 10
8
Istanbul, Turkey
Risk: 9Historical: 10
9
Kathmandu, Nepal
Risk: 9Historical: 10
10
Quito, Ecuador
Risk: 9Historical: 10
Oklahoma City is not in the top 10 for earthquake risk among tracked cities.

How Oklahoma City Compares

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Notable Earthquake Events Near Oklahoma City

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable earthquake events near Oklahoma City, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Earthquake - 5.1 - 14 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas (July 2024) — 70,000 people exposed; $8,017M capital exposed.

Earthquake - 5.1 - 14 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas

July 25, 2024 — ADVISORY

70,000 people exposed; $8,017M capital exposed

Earthquake - 5.1 - 8 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma

February 2, 2024 — ADVISORY

9,480 people exposed; $765M capital exposed

5.7 Earthquake — 8 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma

November 5, 2011 — WATCH

Impact data not available

5.6 - Oklahoma

November 4, 2011 — WATCH

Impact data not available

Earthquake - 5.0 - 2km W of Cushing, Oklahoma

November 6, 2016 — ADVISORY

Impact data not available

Earthquake Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Secure heavy furniture and appliances to walls
  • 2.Create a family earthquake plan with meeting points
  • 3.Keep an emergency kit with water, food, flashlight, and first aid supplies
  • 4.Learn how to shut off gas, water, and electricity
  • 5.Practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On drills regularly

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How this data is built

Oklahoma City, OK earthquake risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live earthquake monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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