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BOISE, Idaho – A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported in southern Idaho on Monday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was reported just after 9:30 a.m. local time about 16 ...
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake shook Idaho residents Monday morning, with impacts felt in Boise and around the Treasure Valley.. The quake, which the U.S. Geological Survey said occurred at 10:25 a.m ...
The 1983 Borah Peak earthquake occurred on October 28, at 8:06:09 a.m. MDT in the western United States, in the Lost River Range at Borah Peak in central Idaho. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The shock measured 6.9 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX ( Violent ).
The epicenter was in the southern Puget Sound, northeast of Olympia, but the shock was felt in Oregon, British Columbia, eastern Washington, and Idaho. [6] This was the most recent of several large earthquakes that occurred in the Puget Sound region over a 52-year period and caused property damage valued at $1–4 billion.
An earthquake struck north of Boise Tuesday evening, with people across a large area reporting shaking. More than 2 million live in the region that could feel the Idaho quake, according to the ...
This is a list of earthquakes in Washington, a U.S. state. Date Location MMI Mag. Deaths Injuries Total damage / notes; 2001-02-28: Puget Sound: VIII: 6.8 M w ...
The quake happened at 10:25 a.m. and was centered about 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) north of Smiths Ferry, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The larger earthquake Monday is the largest in ...
Damaging earthquakes are well known in the Pacific Northwest, including several larger than magnitude 7, most notably the M9 1700 Cascadia earthquake and the M7.0–7.3 earthquake in about 900AD on the Seattle Fault. The M6.5 1965 Puget Sound earthquake shook the Seattle, Washington, area, causing substantial damage and seven deaths. This event ...