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Earthquakes near Bethany today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Bethany in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M3.0 37 km N, 3 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Bethany just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Bethany, Oregon, United States and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M3.0 37 km N, Oct 22, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M3.8 79 km NNE, Sep 5, 2026
- Past year count
- 8 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 37 km M3.0, Oct 22, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Bethany
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Bethany in the past 30 days, 1 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M3.0 37 km N of the city at Oct 22, 07:25 local time (3 days ago).
The average depth was about 24 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Bethany) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 07:25 | Oct 22, 14:25 UTC | M3.0 | 37 km N | 24 km | 3 km W of Columbia City, Oregon |
| Sep 27, 17:12 | Sep 28, 00:12 UTC | M2.6 | 127 km NE | -1 km | 23 km N of Trout Lake, Washington |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Los_Angeles.
Largest earthquakes near Bethany in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Bethany in the past 12 months was M3.8 on Sep 5, 2026, 79 km NNE of the city (20 km E of Castle Rock, Washington).
With 8 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.7 a month), the area around Bethany is moderately active by global standards. 0 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | M3.8 | 79 km NNE | 18 km | 20 km E of Castle Rock, Washington |
| Nov 23, 2025 | M3.2 | 58 km SSW | 15 km | 5 km SE of Amity, Oregon |
| Oct 22, 2026 | M3.0 | 37 km N | 24 km | 3 km W of Columbia City, Oregon |
| Dec 19, 2025 | M2.6 | 117 km NNW | 40 km | 5 km WSW of Pe Ell, Washington |
| Jul 10, 2026 | M2.6 | 100 km SW | 44 km | 3 km SE of Rose Lodge, Oregon |
| Sep 28, 2026 | M2.6 | 127 km NE | -1 km | 23 km N of Trout Lake, Washington |
| Feb 21, 2026 | M2.5 | 146 km WSW | 34 km | 49 km WNW of Lincoln City, Oregon |
| Mar 17, 2026 | M2.5 | 136 km NNE | 21 km | 7 km SE of Mineral, Washington |
Was it felt in Bethany?
The largest nearby quake this month, M3.0 at 37 km, may have been felt lightly in Bethany by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 2 of these quakes: M3.0 on Oct 22, 2026 (113 reports, max intensity 3.1); M2.6 on Sep 28, 2026 (2 reports, max intensity 2.2).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Bethany in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 143 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).