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Largest earthquakes in or near Idaho, USA, on record since 1900 - list, stats and map

Overview

Updated: Mar 28, 2024 19:33 GMT -
Since 1900, Idaho has had 203 quakes of magnitudes above 4 and up to 7.3:
  • 2 quakes above magnitude 7
  • 12 quakes between magnitude 6 and 7
  • 30 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
  • 159 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
Latest: Mag. 4.0 Earthquake Near Twin Falls, Idaho, USA -
Strongest: Mag. 7.3 Earthquake The 1959 Hebgen Lake, Montana Earthquake -
Number of quakes per year

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Showing quakes since 1900magnitude 4 or higher, within up to 50 km (31 mi) distance (203 quakes):
Largest earthquakes in or near Idaho, USA, on record since 1900 - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 11, 09:32 pm (Boise)
Mar 12, 03:32 GMT
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n/a
Near Twin Falls, Idaho, USA (unconfirmed) 165 reportsInfo
Monday, February 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 26, 10:25 am (Boise)
Feb 26, 17:25 GMT
4.9

8.9 km
10 Km N of Smiths Ferry, Idaho 385 reportsInfo
Friday, July 14, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Jul 14, 2023 04:26 pm (Denver)
Jul 14, 2023 22:26 GMT
4.2

10 km
13 km (8.1 mi) to the E 3 Km SSW of Lima, Montana 6 reportsInfo
Tuesday, November 23, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 23, 2021 05:32 am (Boise)
Nov 23, 2021 12:32 GMT
4.0

10 km
Near Boise, Idaho, USA 15 reportsInfo
Friday, November 12, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 12, 2021 12:40 am (Boise)
Nov 12, 2021 07:40 GMT
4.0

3.4 km
23 Km WNW of Stanley, Idaho Info
Saturday, October 2, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 2, 2021 05:47 pm (Boise)
Oct 2, 2021 23:47 GMT
4.0

12 km
9 Km NW of Stanley, Idaho 12 reportsInfo
Sunday, September 19, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Sep 18, 2021 10:18 pm (Boise)
Sep 19, 2021 04:18 GMT
4.0

10 km
18 Km NW of Stanley, Idaho 128 reportsInfo
Sunday, January 3, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 2, 2021 10:35 pm (Boise)
Jan 3, 2021 05:35 GMT
4.2

5.1 km
Bear Lake County, United States, 10 mi southeast of Souda Springs, Caribou County, Idaho 20 reportsInfo
Friday, December 11, 2020 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 11, 2020 12:40 pm (Boise)
Dec 11, 2020 19:40 GMT
4.1

5 km
Custer County, 81 mi northeast of Boise, Idaho, USA 3 reportsInfo
Sunday, November 15, 2020 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 15, 2020 01:48 pm (Boise)
Nov 15, 2020 20:48 GMT
4.1

14 km
9 mi northwest of Stanley, Idaho 27 reportsInfo
Friday, November 13, 2020 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 13, 2020 03:54 am (Boise)
Nov 13, 2020 10:54 GMT
4.3

18 km
16 mi northwest of Stanley, Idaho 18 reportsInfo
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About these data
Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.2 x 1016 joules (3251 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2.8 x 106 tons of TNT or 174.8 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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