earthquake

It is easy to forget that we live in earthquake country. Yes, Idaho has on occasion gotten a pretty good shaking in the past. Last night, there was another small quake although I'm doubting you felt this one.

The USGS has just released an alarming new report regarding the possibility of a damaging earthquake happening in Idaho and/or Utah. Here are the details that were just posted on the USGS Facebook page.

Did you feel the 2.6 earthquake that happened just before midnight Saturday night near Challis, Idaho? Of course, you didn't. An earthquake this small wouldn't wake the chickens if their hen house was located directly over where the 2.6 was centered.

Did you feel the "massive" earthquakes in Idaho this morning? Yes, there's some sarcasm here cause they weren't massive at all. There was a 2.9 and a 2.8 earthquake 16km NE of Challis, Idaho.

There is no proven way to accurately predict earthquakes. However, there is concern among seismologists that something big may be brewing in the Pacific Northwest due to the fact that there have been thousands of earthquakes in the region over the past two weeks.

SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 4.1 quake has been recorded in north Idaho about 14 miles southeast of Sandpoint.

Challis, Idaho ( KMVT-TV / KSVT-TV ) - Another earthquake is being reported in the Challis area this Monday afternoon.

If you're the type that likes to live in a "glass-half-full" kind of world, you can watch this video.  We might be dealing with crazy weather with all this wind but at least we haven't had an earthquake today. Check out these reporters at KTLA as they react to an earthquake this morning...

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A geothermal energy company operating on private land in south-central Idaho is seeking permission from the U.S. Department of Energy to inject cold water underground to create a series of tiny earthquakes to improve well productivity. The Times-News reports that U...

A group of geologists is warning that it's not a matter of ” if” but rather “when”  a potentially devastating earthquake will strike Idaho. Geologist Bill Phillips with the Idaho Geological Survey, says his group  is predicting the next big one could hit within 50 years...

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