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M6.1 earthquake near Boise, Idaho

30046 d ago · 12 Jul 1944, 19:30 UTC 37 km N of Stanley, Idaho

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 37 km N of Stanley, Idaho on 12 Jul 1944, 19:30 UTC at a depth of 10 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 148 km away in Idaho, United States.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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