March 12, 1934 – Hansel Valley, UT (series) – M 6.6 Believed to be the most severe earthquake in Utah’s recorded history, the 1934 Hansel Valley earthquake was reportedly felt as far west as Elko, Nevada and as far east as Rawlins, Wyoming. Felt reports were also issued from as far north as Boise, Idaho […]
Read MoreNovember 10, 1884 – Bear Lake, ID – M 6.3 On Monday, November 10, 1884, at 1:50 a.m., a magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred on the east shore of Bear Lake, Idaho, near the Idaho-Utah border, approximately 10 miles southeast of Saint Charles, Idaho. A report indicated that the earthquake was felt by people throughout the […]
Read MoreAugust 1, 1900 – Eureka, UT – M 5½± In the town of Eureka, Utah, people were awakened at 12:45 a.m. on Wednesday, August 1, 1900, by shaking from a magnitude 5½ ± earthquake. Some frightened individuals ran out into the street in their robes and nightclothes. Some reported that the shaking moved furniture and […]
Read MoreMarch 27, 1975 – Pocatello Valley, ID – M 6.0 A magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred approximately 15 miles southwest of Malad City, Idaho, on Thursday, March 27, 1975 at 7:31 p.m. Shaking from the earthquake was reported felt as far north as Idaho Falls, Idaho, as far south as Richfield, Utah, as far east as […]
Read MoreOctober 18, 1935 – Helena, MT (series) – M 6¼ October 12, 1935 – Foreshock (M 5.9) This early morning earthquake (12:50 a.m. local time) caused many frightened residents to run from their homes. It was reported that despite the alarm people felt, many maintained a sense of humor about the event as they gathered […]
Read MoreNovember 23, 1947 – Virginia City, MT – M6¼ The Virginia City earthquake was reported felt in several communities in Montana, including: Billings, Missoula, Lewistown, Livingston, Helena, Harlowton, Malta, Havre, Glasgow, Kalispell, and Bozeman; and as far south as Idaho Falls, Idaho. In most areas, the earthquake rocked buildings with, what was described in Helena […]
Read MoreApril 15, 1908 – Milford, UT – M 5.0 The 1908 Milford, Utah earthquake occurred the evening of Wednesday, April 15. Two newspaper articles reported that the shaking occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m. local time. The shaking was reportedly most severe in the Utah communities of Milford and Newhouse. The earthquake was also felt in […]
Read MoreOctober 4, 1967 – Marysvale, UT – M 5.2 In the early morning of October 4, 1967, shaking from a magnitude 5.2 earthquake awakened residents of south central Utah. The earthquake was reported felt in the communities of Marysvale, Richfield, Bicknell, Beaver, Koosharem and Burrville, Utah. There were no reports of injuries. A resident from […]
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