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Earthquakes near Columbia Falls, MT

M 2.6

Latest: 1:53 am MST on 1 March 2021 · 18 km (11 mi) W of Columbia Falls, MT

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Columbia Falls was M 2.6, 18 km (11 mi) W of Columbia Falls, MT, at 1:53 am MST on 1 March 2021. 16 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
36 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
1
Largest since 2016
M 3.2 on 5 December 2020, 3 km (2 mi) S of Columbia Falls, MT
Reported felt
2 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 36

  1. 2.0 16 km (10 mi) NE of Columbia Falls, MT
  2. 1.8 22 km (14 mi) SSE of Columbia Falls, MT
  3. 1.9 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Columbia Falls, MT
  4. 1.7 27 km (16 mi) SE of Columbia Falls, MT
  5. 1.6 30 km (18 mi) S of Columbia Falls, MT
  6. 2.0 in Columbia Falls, MT
  7. 1.6 5 km (3 mi) SE of Columbia Falls, MT
  8. 2.1 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Columbia Falls, MT
  9. 1.7 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Columbia Falls, MT
  10. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Columbia Falls, MT
  11. 2.1 20 km (12 mi) W of Columbia Falls, MT
  12. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) S of Columbia Falls, MT
  13. 1.6 25 km (15 mi) E of Columbia Falls, MT
  14. 1.9 12 km (7 mi) NE of Columbia Falls, MT
  15. 1.6 13 km (8 mi) NE of Columbia Falls, MT
  16. 1.6 16 km (10 mi) WSW of Columbia Falls, MT
  17. 2.6 18 km (11 mi) W of Columbia Falls, MT
  18. 2.1 16 km (10 mi) W of Columbia Falls, MT
  19. 3.2 3 km (2 mi) S of Columbia Falls, MT · felt by 36
  20. 2.1 5 km (3 mi) SE of Columbia Falls, MT
  21. 1.6 8 km (5 mi) ESE of Columbia Falls, MT
  22. 2.4 2 km (1 mi) NNW of Columbia Falls, MT · felt by 1
  23. 1.7 18 km (11 mi) W of Columbia Falls, MT
  24. 1.6 18 km (11 mi) SW of Columbia Falls, MT
  25. 1.7 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Columbia Falls, MT
  26. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) E of Columbia Falls, MT
  27. 1.6 8 km (5 mi) S of Columbia Falls, MT
  28. 2.5 10 km (6 mi) S of Columbia Falls, MT
  29. 1.5 28 km (17 mi) S of Columbia Falls, MT
  30. 1.8 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Columbia Falls, MT
  31. 1.9 14 km (8 mi) SE of Columbia Falls, MT
  32. 1.6 15 km (9 mi) WSW of Columbia Falls, MT
  33. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Columbia Falls, MT
  34. 1.9 15 km (9 mi) SW of Columbia Falls, MT
  35. 2.0 14 km (9 mi) SW of Columbia Falls, MT
  36. 2.0 7 km (4 mi) S of Columbia Falls, MT

From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Columbia Falls time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Columbia Falls are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Columbia Falls; dots are the 36 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Columbia Falls.

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearest mapped faults

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Whitefish 12 km · Evergreen 18 km · Kalispell 22 km · Somers 33 km · Bigfork 35 km · Lakeside 39 km

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