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Latest quakes in or near Idaho, USA - list, stats and map
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| Latest quake See all | Mag. 2.6 earthquake Valley County, Idaho, USA - |
| Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.5 Valley County, Idaho, USA - Mar 1, 2024 - |
Updated: Mar 8, 2024 03:21 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Idaho, USA, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Idaho, USA, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, Idaho has had 2 quakes of magnitude 2.0+, the largest largest being a 2.9 quake.
In the past 7 days, Idaho has had 23 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.5:
- 2 quakes above magnitude 3
- 14 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 7 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
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Showing all recent or significant quakes in the past 7 days, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 50 km (31 mi) distance (28 quakes):
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
| Mar 7, 08:14 pm (Boise) Mar 8, 02:14 GMT | 2.6 10 km |  Valley County, 52 mi north of Boise, Ada County, Idaho, USA | Info | ||
| Thursday, March 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 7, 02:36 pm (Boise) Mar 7, 21:36 GMT | 2.9 13 km | Custer County, 86 mi northeast of Boise, Ada County, Idaho, USA | Info | ||
| Wednesday, March 6, 2024 GMT (8 quakes) | |||||
| Mar 6, 01:19 pm (Denver) Mar 6, 20:19 GMT | 1.5 9.6 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the E | Beaverhead County, Montana, 57 mi north of Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho, USA | Info | |
| Mar 6, 02:09 pm (Denver) Mar 6, 20:09 GMT | 2.3 11 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the E | Beaverhead County, Montana, 58 mi north of Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho, USA | Info | |
| Mar 6, 12:02 pm (Denver) Mar 6, 19:02 GMT | 1.8 8.1 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the E | 1.4 mi south of Lima, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA | Info | |
| Mar 6, 11:53 am (Denver) Mar 6, 18:53 GMT | 2.1 7.8 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the E | 1.3 mi south of Lima, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA | Info | |
| Mar 6, 11:50 am (Denver) Mar 6, 18:50 GMT | 1.2 6.3 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the E | Park County, Wyoming, 14 mi northeast of West Yellowstone, Gallatin County, Montana, USA | Info | |
| Mar 6, 08:52 am (Denver) Mar 6, 15:52 GMT | 1.3 8.6 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the E | Park County, Wyoming, 14 mi northeast of West Yellowstone, Gallatin County, Montana, USA | Info | |
| Mar 6, 07:32 am (Boise) Mar 6, 14:32 GMT | 1.8 5 km | Valley County, 52 mi north of Boise, Ada County, Idaho, USA | Info | ||
| Mar 6, 07:13 am (Boise) Mar 6, 14:13 GMT | 1.8 9.2 km | Custer County, 85 mi northeast of Boise, Ada County, Idaho, USA | Info | ||
| Tuesday, March 5, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
| Mar 5, 02:44 pm (Denver) Mar 5, 20:44 GMT | 1.4 8.5 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the N | Sanders County, Montana, 62 mi east of Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho, USA | Info | |
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.5 x 1010 joules (6.85 megawatt hours, equivalent to 5.89 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Seismic station: Hailey, Idaho, USA (HLID/US network) | Show on map | Station Info
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Average number of earthquakes
Based on data from the past 10 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,100 quakes on average per year in or near Idaho, USA:
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.31 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 6.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 116 quakes per year (or 9.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,300 quakes per year (or 3.4 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,900 quakes per year (or 5.1 quakes per day)
Idaho has a moderate level of seismic activity. However, Idaho has had at least 14 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
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Idaho Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Idaho, USA?
Idaho has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 10 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,100 quakes on average per year in or near Idaho, USA. However, Idaho has had at least 14 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in or near Idaho, USA?
The last earthquake in or near Idaho, USA occurred 1 hour and 8 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.6:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake hit 83 km (52 mi) away from Boise, Idaho, United States, in the evening of Thursday, Mar 7, 2024 at 8.14 pm local time (America/Boise GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in or near Idaho, USA in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Idaho has had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 14 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 7 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in or near Idaho, USA in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in or near Idaho, USA in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.5 and occurred 7 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit 84 km (52 mi) away from Boise, Idaho, United States, in the morning of Friday, Mar 1, 2024 at 7.19 am local time (America/Boise GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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Strongest in 10 years
The largest quake that occurred in or near Idaho, USA, during the past 10 years was a magnitude 6.5 earthquake that hit Idaho, USAStrongest since 1900
65 years ago, Montana, USABelow is a list and map of the largest quakes in or near Idaho, USA in recent years and since 1900.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | ###DIST_LABEL### | Location | Details | Map |
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| Feb 26, 17:25 GMT Feb 26, 10:25 am (Boise) | 4.9 8.9 km | Valley County, 54 mi north of Boise, Ada County, Idaho, USA 385 reports | Info | ||
| Aug 31, 2021 17:21 GMT Aug 31, 2021 10:21 am (Los Angeles) | 4.7 8.7 km | 123 km (76 mi) to the S | 43 mi east of Elko, Elko County, Nevada, USA 132 reports | Info | |
| Jun 25, 2020 05:20 GMT Jun 24, 2020 11:20 pm (Boise) | 4.6 7.5 km | 17 mi northwest of Stanley, Custer County, Idaho, USA 284 reports | Info | ||
| Mar 31, 2020 23:52 GMT Mar 31, 2020 05:52 pm (Boise) | 6.5 10 km | 21 mi northwest of Stanley, Custer County, Idaho, USA 16901 reports | Info | ||
| Sep 10, 2017 09:47 GMT Sep 10, 2017 03:47 am (Boise) | 4.7 5 km | 6.5 mi northwest of Georgetown, Bear Lake County, Idaho, USA 18 reports | Info | ||
| Sep 2, 2017 23:56 GMT Sep 2, 2017 05:56 pm (Boise) | 5.0 10 km | 11 mi northeast of Souda Springs, Caribou County, Idaho, USA 118 reports | Info | ||
| Aug 27, 2016 20:47 GMT Aug 27, 2016 02:47 pm (Denver) | 4.8 10 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the E | Sublette County, 35 mi southeast of Jackson, Teton County, Wyoming, USA 56 reports | Info | |
| Jan 3, 2015 17:44 GMT Jan 3, 2015 11:44 am (Boise) | 5.2 10 km | 5.4 mi west of Challis, Custer County, Idaho, USA 130 reports | Info | ||
| Apr 13, 2014 00:04 GMT Apr 12, 2014 06:04 pm (Boise) | 4.9 5 km | 9.6 mi north of Challis, Custer County, Idaho, USA 2 reports | Info | ||
| Mar 30, 2014 12:34 GMT Mar 30, 2014 06:34 am (Denver) | 4.8 6.8 km | 44 km (27 mi) to the E | 14 mi south of Mammoth, Park County, Wyoming, USA 2 reports | Info | |
| Oct 28, 1983 14:06 GMT Oct 28, 1983 08:06 am (Boise) | 6.9 10 km | Custer County, 100 mi northwest of Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho, USA | Info | ||
| Mar 28, 1975 02:31 GMT Mar 27, 1975 08:31 pm (Boise) | 6.1 5 km | Oneida County, Idaho, 43 mi northwest of Logan, Cache County, Utah, USA | Info | ||
| Aug 19, 1959 04:04 GMT Aug 18, 1959 10:04 pm (Denver) | 6.0 5 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the E | Teton County, Wyoming, 13 mi east of West Yellowstone, Gallatin County, Montana, USA | Info | |
| Aug 18, 1959 15:26 GMT Aug 18, 1959 09:26 am (Denver) | 6.3 5 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the E | Park County, Wyoming, 12 mi east of West Yellowstone, Gallatin County, Montana, USA | Info | |
| Aug 18, 1959 08:41 GMT Aug 18, 1959 02:41 am (Denver) | 6.0 5 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the E | Park County, Wyoming, 14 mi north of West Yellowstone, Gallatin County, Montana, USA | Info | |
| Aug 18, 1959 07:56 GMT Aug 18, 1959 01:56 am (Denver) | 6.5 5 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the E | Park County, Wyoming, 20 mi east of West Yellowstone, Gallatin County, Montana, USA | Info | |
| Aug 18, 1959 06:37 GMT Aug 18, 1959 12:37 am (Denver) | 7.3 5 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the E | 6.4 mi northwest of West Yellowstone, Gallatin County, Montana, USA | Info | |
| Nov 23, 1947 09:46 GMT Nov 23, 1947 03:46 am (Denver) | 6.1 5 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the E | Madison County, 32 mi west of West Yellowstone, Gallatin County, Montana, USA | Info | |
| Jul 12, 1944 19:30 GMT Jul 12, 1944 01:30 pm (Boise) | 6.1 10 km | 15 mi northwest of Stanley, Custer County, Idaho, USA | Info | ||
| Mar 12, 1934 15:05 GMT Mar 12, 1934 09:05 am (Denver) | 6.6 0 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the S | Box Elder County, 54 mi northwest of Ogden, Weber County, Utah, USA | Info |
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