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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Preston, ID

M 2.6

Latest: 4:28 pm MDT on 11 July 2026 · 28 km (17 mi) NE of Preston, ID

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Preston was M 2.6, 28 km (17 mi) NE of Preston, ID, at 4:28 pm MDT on 11 July 2026. 2 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
73 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
19
Largest since 2016
M 2.8 on 29 April 2024, 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Preston, ID
Reported felt
7 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 50

  1. 1.8 15 km (10 mi) SSW of Preston, ID
  2. 1.7 15 km (10 mi) SSW of Preston, ID
  3. 2.6 28 km (17 mi) NE of Preston, ID
  4. 1.6 30 km (19 mi) WNW of Preston, ID
  5. 2.0 30 km (19 mi) WNW of Preston, ID · felt by 1
  6. 2.4 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Preston, ID
  7. 1.6 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Preston, ID
  8. 2.6 30 km (19 mi) WNW of Preston, ID · felt by 10
  9. 1.8 30 km (19 mi) WNW of Preston, ID
  10. 2.4 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Preston, ID
  11. 1.6 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Preston, ID
  12. 1.6 30 km (19 mi) WNW of Preston, ID
  13. 1.6 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Preston, ID
  14. 2.1 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Preston, ID · felt by 1
  15. 2.2 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Preston, ID
  16. 1.6 30 km (19 mi) WNW of Preston, ID
  17. 1.6 30 km (19 mi) WNW of Preston, ID
  18. 2.4 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Preston, ID
  19. 1.9 13 km (8 mi) S of Preston, ID
  20. 1.7 16 km (10 mi) E of Preston, ID
  21. 1.5 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Preston, ID
  22. 1.7 20 km (12 mi) SE of Preston, ID
  23. 1.9 10 km (6 mi) ESE of Preston, ID
  24. 1.6 20 km (12 mi) SE of Preston, ID
  25. 1.9 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Preston, ID
  26. 2.0 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Preston, ID
  27. 1.6 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Preston, ID
  28. 1.8 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Preston, ID
  29. 1.7 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Preston, ID
  30. 1.5 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Preston, ID
  31. 1.9 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Preston, ID
  32. 2.4 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Preston, ID
  33. 2.5 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Preston, ID
  34. 2.2 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Preston, ID
  35. 1.9 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Preston, ID
  36. 2.8 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Preston, ID · felt by 3
  37. 2.3 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Preston, ID
  38. 2.0 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Preston, ID
  39. 1.9 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Preston, ID
  40. 1.5 20 km (13 mi) WNW of Preston, ID
  41. 1.9 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Preston, ID
  42. 1.9 25 km (16 mi) E of Preston, ID
  43. 2.6 24 km (15 mi) S of Preston, ID · felt by 24
  44. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) S of Preston, ID
  45. 1.7 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Preston, ID
  46. 2.0 17 km (11 mi) S of Preston, ID
  47. 1.9 22 km (14 mi) S of Preston, ID
  48. 1.7 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Preston, ID
  49. 1.7 8 km (5 mi) SSE of Preston, ID
  50. 1.8 19 km (12 mi) SE of Preston, ID

From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Preston time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Preston are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Preston; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 3 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Preston:

  1. 5.8 8 km W of Garden City, Utah · 36 km ESE of Preston
  2. 5.2 16 km ENE of North Logan, Utah · 39 km SE of Preston
  3. 5.0 2 km S of Richmond, Utah · 23 km SSE of Preston

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearest mapped faults

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Malad City 33 km · Benson 35 km · North Logan 37 km

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