Over the past 30 days, Idaho has recorded 5 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. The remaining 5 fell in the M2.5–M3.9 band. By depth: 5 shallow (<70 km). 2 of the epicenters were offshore. 2 events produced at least one felt report, totalling 8 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Focal depths ranged from 10.0 km to 23.3 km. All 5 solutions have been reviewed by a USGS seismologist.
Each row in the table below includes a narrative summary of the event, ordered by time. Use the column headers to sort or filter by magnitude.
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 day ago 2026-09-12 06:44:00 UTC | 2.7ml | 10 km WNW of Wisdom, Montana 45.638°, -113.580° | 23.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 06:44 UTC on September 12, 2026, a magnitude 2.7 tremor occurred 10 km WNW of Wisdom, Montana. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
1 day ago 2026-09-12 01:52:47 UTC | 3.2ml | 23 km NW of Stanley, Idaho 44.348°, -115.175° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was recorded 23 km NW of Stanley, Idaho on September 12, 2026 at 01:52 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
5 days ago 2026-09-08 07:21:53 UTC | 2.8ml | 3 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana 44.759°, -111.152° | 11.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 8, 2026, Idaho registered a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 3 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana at 07:21 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
6 days ago 2026-09-06 15:35:24 UTC | 3.3ml | 23 km NW of Stanley, Idaho 44.337°, -115.180° | 10.0 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 6, 2026 at 15:35 UTC, a magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 23 km NW of Stanley, Idaho. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for Idaho over the past 30 days. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-05 2026-09-05 10:03:21 UTC | 2.9ml | 6 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho 44.233°, -115.012° | 10.0 km | 5 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 6 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho with origin time 10:03 UTC on September 5, 2026. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
23 km NW of Stanley, Idaho
6 days ago
23 km NW of Stanley, Idaho
6 days ago
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
Idaho sits along the Intermountain Seismic Belt and experiences frequent small to moderate earthquakes. The 1983 Borah Peak earthquake was the largest in the state's recorded history.
In 2026, Idaho has recorded 33 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in Idaho in 2026 was a magnitude 3.3 event near Stanley, Idaho.
Idaho has a Moderate seismic risk level based on historical earthquake data and proximity to active fault lines.
Over the past 30 days, there have been 5 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 3.3 event near 23 km NW of Stanley, Idaho.
In the past 30 days, 5 earthquakes have been recorded in the Idaho region.
The largest recent earthquake in the Idaho area was a magnitude 3.3 event that occurred 23 km NW of Stanley, Idaho.
Oregon lies along the Cascadia Subduction Zone, where the Juan de Fuca Plate is ...
Nevada experiences frequent seismic activity due to the Basin and Range Province...
Montana experiences regular seismic activity due to the Intermountain Seismic Be...
Utah's Wasatch Fault runs along the western edge of the Rocky Mountains near Sal...