Idaho earthquakes
Between Oct 28, 2025 and Oct 28, 2026, the USGS recorded 33 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in or near Idaho. The largest was M 3.8, 8 km W of Bennington, Idaho, on May 15, 2026. 0 happened in the past 7 days.
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Past 7 days
Updated Oct 28, 2026, 4:29 AM EDT (USGS snapshot)
No M 2.5+ earthquakes in or near Idaho in the past 7 days.
By size, past year
M 2.5–2.9
25
M 3–3.9
8
M 4–4.9
0
M 5–5.9
0
M 6+
0
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Latest 50 earthquakes (M 2.5+)
| Magnitude | Location | Time | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 2.9 | 7 km W of Bennington, Idaho | 12 days ago | -2.5 km |
| M 3.2 | 22 km NW of Stanley, Idaho | 46 days ago | 10.0 km |
| M 3.3 | 21 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho | 52 days ago | 10.0 km |
| M 2.9 | 4 km NNE of Stanley, Idaho | 53 days ago | 10.0 km |
| M 2.8 | 23 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho | 77 days ago | 15.3 km |
| M 3.2 | 6 km WSW of Bennington, Idaho | 97 days ago | 5.2 km |
| M 3.0 | 6 km WSW of Bennington, Idaho | 98 days ago | -1.9 km |
| M 2.6 | 15 km W of Paris, Idaho | 108 days ago | 9.4 km |
| M 2.7 | 48 km NE of Spencer, Idaho | 118 days ago | 10.0 km |
| M 2.7 | 8 km N of Stanley, Idaho | 123 days ago | 12.1 km |
| M 2.9 | 30 km N of Lowman, Idaho | 129 days ago | 11.1 km |
| M 2.5 | 22 km NW of Stanley, Idaho | 129 days ago | 13.0 km |
| M 2.7 | 26 km NE of Soda Springs, Idaho | 134 days ago | 8.3 km |
| M 2.6 | 2 km ESE of Malad City, Idaho | 135 days ago | 9.4 km |
| M 2.7 | 28 km N of Lowman, Idaho | 141 days ago | 10.0 km |
| M 3.2 | 18 km N of Leadore, Idaho | 156 days ago | 5.7 km |
| M 2.6 | 4 km NW of Challis, Idaho | 161 days ago | 5.4 km |
| M 2.9 | 9 km W of Bennington, Idaho | 164 days ago | -3.2 km |
| M 3.8 | 8 km W of Bennington, Idaho | 166 days ago | 1.4 km |
| M 2.6 | 26 km S of Clayton, Idaho | 173 days ago | 6.8 km |
| M 2.8 | 21 km NW of Stanley, Idaho | 202 days ago | 10.0 km |
| M 2.7 | 31 km NW of Stanley, Idaho | 211 days ago | 14.0 km |
| M 2.7 | 14 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho | 222 days ago | 10.0 km |
| M 2.5 | 17 km ENE of Georgetown, Idaho | 272 days ago | 5.0 km |
| M 2.6 | 30 km NW of Stanley, Idaho | 275 days ago | 11.5 km |
| M 2.6 | 22 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho | 288 days ago | 15.2 km |
| M 2.6 | 15 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho | 291 days ago | 10.0 km |
| M 3.2 | 16 km N of Stanley, Idaho | 311 days ago | 5.4 km |
| M 2.5 | 19 km W of Stanley, Idaho | 342 days ago | 14.7 km |
| M 2.9 | 25 km WSW of Arimo, Idaho | 350 days ago | 9.9 km |
| M 2.6 | 24 km N of Spencer, Idaho | 357 days ago | 10.2 km |
| M 2.8 | 6 km SSW of Bancroft, Idaho | 361 days ago | 7.5 km |
| M 3.2 | 23 km NW of Stanley, Idaho | 363 days ago | 10.0 km |
Largest of the past year
| Magnitude | Location | Time | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 3.8 | 8 km W of Bennington, Idaho | 166 days ago | 1.4 km |
| M 3.3 | 21 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho | 52 days ago | 10.0 km |
| M 3.2 | 22 km NW of Stanley, Idaho | 46 days ago | 10.0 km |
| M 3.2 | 6 km WSW of Bennington, Idaho | 97 days ago | 5.2 km |
| M 3.2 | 18 km N of Leadore, Idaho | 156 days ago | 5.7 km |
| M 3.2 | 16 km N of Stanley, Idaho | 311 days ago | 5.4 km |
| M 3.2 | 23 km NW of Stanley, Idaho | 363 days ago | 10.0 km |
| M 3.0 | 6 km WSW of Bennington, Idaho | 98 days ago | -1.9 km |
| M 2.9 | 7 km W of Bennington, Idaho | 12 days ago | -2.5 km |
| M 2.9 | 4 km NNE of Stanley, Idaho | 53 days ago | 10.0 km |
Month by month
| Month | Quakes |
|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1 |
| September 2026 | 3 |
| August 2026 | 1 |
| July 2026 | 4 |
| June 2026 | 6 |
| May 2026 | 5 |
| April 2026 | 1 |
| March 2026 | 2 |
| January 2026 | 4 |
| December 2025 | 1 |
| November 2025 | 4 |
| October 2025 | 1 |
Source: USGS ComCat via the FDSN event web service, snapshot Oct 28, 2026. Matched by the USGS place name.
River gauges in Idaho
- Pend Oreille River at Newport, WA · 35.11 ft · 22,600 cfs
- Snake River near Twin Falls, ID · 1.67 ft · 423 cfs
- Salmon River at White Bird, ID · 12.69 ft · 4,250 cfs
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