M6.5 earthquake near Boise, Idaho

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Stanley, Idaho on 31 Mar 2020, 23:52 UTC at a depth of 12 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Boise, about 129 km away in Idaho, United States.