Idaho, United States

Earthquakes Near Boise

USGS recorded 2 earthquakes within 120 km of Boise in the last 30 days and 73 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 3.2.

M 1.9 · 10 km WSW of Stanley, Idaho · 2026-07-27 07:54 UTC M 2.1 · 11 km NE of Harper, Oregon · 2026-07-13 18:56 UTC

Recent earthquakes within 120 km of Boise

Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-08-10 17:03 UTC

Magnitude Location Depth When (UTC)
M 1.9 10 km WSW of Stanley, Idaho 10.3 km deep 2026-07-27 07:54 UTC
M 2.1 11 km NE of Harper, Oregon 6.4 km deep 2026-07-13 18:56 UTC

The largest on record within 120 km of Boise

Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 5.3 at Western Idaho on 1916-05-13: moderate: can damage poorly built structures.

Largest since 1900 USGS

Magnitude Location Date Depth
M 5.3 Western Idaho 1916-05-13 Not recorded
M 4.9 10 km N of Smiths Ferry, Idaho 2024-02-26 12.2 km deep
M 4.8 21 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho 2020-04-01 10.0 km deep
M 4.7 29 km NE of Lowman, Idaho 1947-09-25 Not recorded
M 4.6 27 km NW of Stanley, Idaho 2020-06-25 7.5 km deep
M 4.4 31 km NW of Stanley, Idaho 2020-05-14 12.8 km deep
M 4.4 23 km NW of Stanley, Idaho 2020-04-01 6.5 km deep
M 4.2 13 km WSW of Stanley, Idaho 2020-08-08 10.0 km deep
M 4.2 10 km NW of Stanley, Idaho 2020-06-14 7.6 km deep
M 4.2 19 km WNW of Cascade, Idaho 1977-11-27 5.0 km deep

How these numbers were counted

Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located within 120 km of Boise. The search is a circle of 120 km around the centre of Boise, so everything listed is genuinely within that distance. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-08-10. Public domain.