Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Columbia City, WA
No earthquake was likely felt in Columbia City in the 24 hours to 1:40 am PDT (08:40 UTC). The last one was M 4.2, 38 km (24 mi) WSW, at 2:05 pm PDT on 29 September 2026, estimated intensity III (weak) in town; 9,329 felt reports to USGS.
M 2.6
Latest: 3:58 pm PST on 25 January 2026 · 23 km (14 mi) W of Columbia City, WA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Columbia City was M 2.6, 23 km (14 mi) W of Columbia City, WA, at 3:58 pm PST on 25 January 2026, 24 km deep. 6 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in Columbia City was intensity II (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 25 smaller earthquakes have been recorded near Columbia City since; the newest is first in the list below.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Columbia City in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 4 · an average 30 days here since 2016: 3.5
- Last 12 months
- 37 · largest M 3.0 on 21 January 2026
- Since 2016
- 461 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.5 on 11 May 2017, 23 km (14 mi) W of Columbia City, WA
- Reported felt
- 137 of them have felt reports to USGS
- Nearest mapped fault
- Seattle fault, under 1 km from its surface trace
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page · counts are earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km (19 mi) of the town centre; shaking is estimated for the town centre with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses
If you felt one
- Was that an earthquake? — checks what was recorded near you in the last hour
- Report what you felt to USGS — reports go to USGS, not to us, and they are what produces the intensity maps
- Expect aftershocks, and be ready to Drop, Cover, and Hold On if you feel one; if you are in a damaged building, go outside and move away from it (Ready.gov, FEMA; what to do during and after an earthquake)
- Near the coast, go inland or to higher ground as soon as strong shaking stops (Ready.gov); official warnings are on Tsunami.gov
- Earthquakes in Washington — with the state's activity score
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.
The last 30 days
The latest 50
- 2.0 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Columbia City, WA
- 2.0 26 km (16 mi) W of Columbia City, WA · felt by 1
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) W of Columbia City, WA
- 2.0 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Columbia City, WA
- 1.6 25 km (16 mi) SE of Columbia City, WA
- 1.5 22 km (14 mi) ENE of Columbia City, WA
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) W of Columbia City, WA
- 1.5 in Columbia City, WA
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) N of Columbia City, WA
- 2.3 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Columbia City, WA · felt by 2
- 1.9 12 km (7 mi) WSW of Columbia City, WA
- 1.7 10 km (6 mi) NNE of Columbia City, WA
- 1.6 10 km (6 mi) NNE of Columbia City, WA
- 1.9 30 km (18 mi) ESE of Columbia City, WA
- 1.5 28 km (17 mi) NNW of Columbia City, WA
- 2.0 17 km (10 mi) SE of Columbia City, WA · felt by 1
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Columbia City, WA
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Columbia City, WA
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Columbia City, WA
- 2.2 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Columbia City, WA
- 1.8 20 km (13 mi) NNW of Columbia City, WA
- 1.9 22 km (14 mi) W of Columbia City, WA · felt by 2
- 1.9 24 km (15 mi) W of Columbia City, WA
- 1.6 9 km (6 mi) NE of Columbia City, WA · felt by 1
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) W of Columbia City, WA
- 2.6 23 km (14 mi) W of Columbia City, WA · felt by 6
- 3.0 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Columbia City, WA · felt by 289
- 1.7 11 km (7 mi) NE of Columbia City, WA
- 1.8 22 km (13 mi) WNW of Columbia City, WA · felt by 3
- 1.5 25 km (16 mi) SSW of Columbia City, WA
- 1.9 23 km (14 mi) ESE of Columbia City, WA
- 1.7 21 km (13 mi) N of Columbia City, WA
- 1.5 5 km (3 mi) S of Columbia City, WA
- 1.7 4 km (3 mi) SSE of Columbia City, WA
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) N of Columbia City, WA
- 1.5 10 km (6 mi) ENE of Columbia City, WA
- 1.7 6 km (3 mi) ENE of Columbia City, WA
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Columbia City, WA · felt by 1
- 1.9 22 km (14 mi) NNW of Columbia City, WA · felt by 3
- 1.9 28 km (18 mi) NW of Columbia City, WA · felt by 2
- 1.9 25 km (15 mi) SE of Columbia City, WA
- 1.5 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Columbia City, WA
- 2.1 15 km (9 mi) SW of Columbia City, WA
- 1.8 25 km (16 mi) WNW of Columbia City, WA · felt by 1
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) NE of Columbia City, WA
- 1.9 29 km (18 mi) NE of Columbia City, WA
- 1.7 13 km (8 mi) W of Columbia City, WA
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Columbia City, WA
- 1.6 7 km (5 mi) SSW of Columbia City, WA
- 2.1 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Columbia City, WA
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 City time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Columbia City are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Columbia City; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Columbia City
The strongest shaking in Columbia City from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity II (weak), from the M 3.5 on 11 May 2017, 23 km away. Intensity II and III are felt by some people at rest indoors; IV by most people indoors; V and above wakes sleepers and moves objects.
| Magnitude | When | Distance | Shaking in Columbia City (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 3.5 | 23 km | II · Weak · felt by 960 | |
| M 3.4 | 23 km | II · Weak · felt by 751 | |
| M 3.3 | 24 km | II · Weak · felt by 230 | |
| M 3.2 | 25 km | II · Weak · felt by 1,291 | |
| M 3.1 | 29 km | II · Weak · felt by 257 |
An estimate for the town centre from magnitude, depth and distance, with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses (Atkinson & Wald, 2007), on the Modified Mercalli scale. All 5 reach intensity II or more in town, where people at rest start to notice. Ground conditions change it street by street. It describes the past, not a hazard.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 5 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Columbia City:
- 6.7 1 km ENE of Dash Point, Washington · 28 km SSW of Columbia City
- 6.1 Puget Sound region, Washington · 40 km WSW of Columbia City
- 5.4 8 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 37 km NE of Columbia City
- 5.2 9 km NE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington · 39 km ENE of Columbia City
- 5.0 3 km WSW of Des Moines, Washington · 21 km SSW of Columbia City
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Seattle fault, under 1 km from its surface trace
- Southern Whidbey Island fault, 17 km from its surface trace
- Rattlesnake Mountain fault, 24 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Mercer Island 4 km · Seattle 6 km · Bellevue 8 km · White Center 8 km · Bryn Mawr-Skyway 8 km · Newcastle 9 km · Renton 10 km · Tukwila 10 km
Be ready
Earthquakes cannot be predicted, here or anywhere, so the useful step is the one taken beforehand. The advice below is from the agencies responsible for it.
- Ready.gov: earthquakes (FEMA) — what to do before, during and after, including Drop, Cover, and Hold On
- Build a kit (FEMA) — water, food and supplies for several days; our summary
- USGS: preparedness — the hazard behind the advice, from the agency that records every quake on this page
- The Great ShakeOut — the yearly earthquake drill, with material for homes, schools and workplaces
- ShakeAlert covers Columbia City, WA: alerts reach phones through Wireless Emergency Alerts and the MyShake app, seconds before shaking arrives
- Tsunami.gov (NOAA) — the official tsunami warnings for the coast; a quake page here never stands in for one
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.