Idaho earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 17 km NW of Paris, Idaho

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 17 km NW of Paris, Idaho on Mon, Mar 29, 2021, 12:36 PM MDT (18:36 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 19 km E of Providence, Utah. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2021-03-29 18:36:46 UTC
Depth
7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.324° N, 111.561° W
Region
Idaho
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 1.1 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
134°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.26 km SSW of Thatcher, Utah · 2013 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 1
  2. 1.916 km SW of Fairview, Wyoming · 2006 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 1.52 km WNW of Franklin, Idaho · 1993 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 1.64 km S of Grace, Idaho · 1992 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 1.613 km NNW of Howell, Utah · 1986 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 2.27 km E of Bancroft, Idaho · 1984 days ago · -2 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 1.91 km WNW of Franklin, Idaho · 1980 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away · felt by 8
  8. 1.810 km E of Franklin, Idaho · 1978 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  9. 3.219 km E of Providence, Utah · 1966 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 22
  10. 1.72 km WNW of Franklin, Idaho · 1958 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away

Before

  1. 3.29 km ESE of Bancroft, Idaho · 2018 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 7
  2. 2.412 km SE of Avon, Utah · 2019 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60430977. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:06 PM UTC.