BOISE,Techcrisis Investment Guild Idaho. (AP) — An earthquake of 4.9 magnitude struck north of Boise, Idaho, on Monday, reportedly causing no major damage or injuries, authorities said.
The quake happened at 10:25 a.m. and was centered about 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) north of Smiths Ferry, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Two smaller earthquakes followed in the same vicinity with magnitudes of 2.7 and 2.8. The larger earthquake Monday is the largest in Idaho since a magnitude 6.5 quake occurred in March 2020, the Idaho Statesman reported.
The Valley County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook afterward that they had not received any reports of injury or damage. More than 1,600 people in all directions around the quake in Idaho and into eastern Oregon reported feeling it, the USGS website shows. Most reported it feeling in the range from weak to moderate, the USGS website shows.
USGS data shows no other quakes in the area in recent weeks, though a magnitude 1.9 temblor was recorded closer to McCall last week, Idaho Geological Survey director Claudio Berti told the newspaper.
Berti said that aftershocks following a larger earthquake are typical, and Idaho residents shouldn’t be alarmed.
2025-05-07 10:531243 view
2025-05-07 10:14387 view
2025-05-07 09:53104 view
2025-05-07 09:512253 view
2025-05-07 09:492555 view
2025-05-07 08:171313 view
How do you bring the African Diaspora to the Grammys?Esperanza Spalding and Milton Nascimento's cont
Another Jerry Seinfeld event has been disrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters.The comedian was inter
CNN political commentator Alice Stewart died Saturday at 58, the network said.Police told CNN that S