Idaho earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 6 km W of Bennington, Idaho

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 6 km W of Bennington, Idaho on Wed, Jul 8, 2026, 3:59 AM MDT (09:59 UTC), -3 km (-2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 6 km WSW of Bennington, Idaho. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2026-07-08 09:59:12 UTC
Depth
-2.7 km (-1.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.389° N, 111.398° W
Region
Idaho
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
106°
Stations used
25

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 24 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.613 km ESE of Millville, Utah · 86 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 2.615 km W of Paris, Idaho · 84 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 1.615 km E of Providence, Utah · 81 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 3.06 km WSW of Bennington, Idaho · 74 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 7
  5. 1.96 km WSW of Bennington, Idaho · 73 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 3.26 km WSW of Bennington, Idaho · 73 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away · felt by 6
  7. 2.06 km W of Bennington, Idaho · 73 days ago · -2 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 1.56 km WSW of Bennington, Idaho · 67 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.27 km WNW of Bennington, Idaho · 61 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 1.99 km NW of Georgetown, Idaho · 59 days ago · 12 km deep · 18 km away
  11. 1.911 km NW of Georgetown, Idaho · 58 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  12. 2.18 km SSW of Randolph, Utah · 58 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 2.012 km NNE of Howell, Utah · 56 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 1.78 km SSW of Randolph, Utah · 55 days ago · -1 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 1.617 km E of North Logan, Utah · 55 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  16. 1.87 km WSW of Bennington, Idaho · 46 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 1.96 km W of Bennington, Idaho · 46 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.69 km NW of Georgetown, Idaho · 45 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  19. 1.71 km SE of Cornish, Utah · 42 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  20. 1.81 km SE of Cornish, Utah · 42 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  21. 2.922 km W of Auburn, Wyoming · 34 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 1

Before

  1. 1.75 km SSW of Georgetown, Idaho · 90 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 1.916 km E of Providence, Utah · 95 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 2.417 km WSW of Auburn, Wyoming · 96 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 2.012 km E of Millville, Utah · 100 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.612 km E of Millville, Utah · 100 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away · felt by 19
  6. 2.726 km NE of Soda Springs, Idaho · 110 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 1.62 km E of Malad City, Idaho · 110 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 2.02 km ESE of Malad City, Idaho · 110 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 1
  9. 1.74 km NE of Malad City, Idaho · 110 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 2.42 km E of Malad City, Idaho · 110 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 1.53 km ENE of Malad City, Idaho · 110 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 1.63 km E of Malad City, Idaho · 110 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  13. 2.62 km ESE of Malad City, Idaho · 110 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 10
  14. 1.82 km ESE of Malad City, Idaho · 111 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 2.42 km ESE of Malad City, Idaho · 111 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  16. 1.63 km ESE of Malad City, Idaho · 111 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  17. 1.62 km ESE of Malad City, Idaho · 111 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 1.62 km ESE of Malad City, Idaho · 111 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  19. 2.12 km ESE of Malad City, Idaho · 111 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 1
  20. 2.22 km ESE of Malad City, Idaho · 111 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu80144896. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:40 PM UTC.