Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Salmon, ID

M 2.8

Latest: 8:52 am MST on 21 December 2023 · 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Salmon, ID

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Salmon was M 2.8, 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Salmon, ID, at 8:52 am MST on 21 December 2023. 3 people reported feeling it to USGS. 6 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 10 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 0
Largest since 2016: M 2.8 on 21 December 2023, 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Salmon, ID
Reported felt: 1 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 18 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 16 minutes ago · this page 01:34 UTC

The latest 38

1.7 32 km (20 mi) WSW of Salmon, ID Aug 5, 2025
6:06 pm MDT
1.5 32 km (20 mi) WSW of Salmon, ID Aug 5, 2025
6:03 pm MDT
1.8 48 km (30 mi) S of Salmon, ID Mar 24, 2025
9:35 am MDT
1.5 6 km (4 mi) ESE of Salmon, ID Dec 10, 2024
2:55 pm MST
1.6 5 km (3 mi) NNE of Salmon, ID Nov 22, 2024
1:54 am MST
1.8 46 km (29 mi) SW of Salmon, ID Oct 31, 2024
1:55 am MDT
2.8 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Salmon, ID · felt by 3 Dec 21, 2023
8:52 am MST
1.5 31 km (19 mi) WNW of Salmon, ID Oct 27, 2023
4:48 pm MDT
1.9 19 km (12 mi) S of Salmon, ID Jan 24, 2022
5:36 pm MST
1.8 45 km (28 mi) WSW of Salmon, ID Oct 19, 2021
3:37 pm MDT
2.6 46 km (29 mi) WSW of Salmon, ID Oct 16, 2021
5:49 pm MDT
1.5 48 km (30 mi) WSW of Salmon, ID Jun 27, 2021
2:16 am MDT
2.0 12 km (8 mi) NNE of Salmon, ID Mar 13, 2021
1:37 am MST
1.8 14 km (9 mi) S of Salmon, ID Dec 6, 2020
6:18 pm MST
2.8 48 km (30 mi) WSW of Salmon, ID Jul 1, 2020
10:36 pm MDT
1.6 36 km (22 mi) SSW of Salmon, ID Oct 14, 2019
3:18 pm MDT
1.6 20 km (13 mi) WSW of Salmon, ID Aug 13, 2019
10:44 pm MDT
1.5 31 km (19 mi) ESE of Salmon, ID Jun 30, 2019
2:37 am MDT
1.5 38 km (23 mi) SW of Salmon, ID Jun 20, 2019
4:20 pm MDT
1.7 47 km (29 mi) S of Salmon, ID Jun 15, 2019
2:03 pm MDT
1.9 46 km (28 mi) SW of Salmon, ID May 25, 2019
12:35 pm MDT
2.1 43 km (26 mi) WSW of Salmon, ID May 18, 2019
6:45 pm MDT
1.5 41 km (26 mi) WSW of Salmon, ID May 4, 2019
6:15 pm MDT
1.6 43 km (27 mi) WSW of Salmon, ID Apr 11, 2019
8:59 am MDT
1.6 48 km (30 mi) SSW of Salmon, ID Feb 25, 2019
7:40 am MST
3.2 43 km (27 mi) WSW of Salmon, ID · felt by 2 Feb 23, 2019
7:23 am MST
1.7 34 km (21 mi) SSW of Salmon, ID Feb 2, 2019
8:53 am MST
1.5 49 km (30 mi) N of Salmon, ID Jan 8, 2019
4:50 am MST
1.8 21 km (13 mi) N of Salmon, ID Aug 31, 2018
5:43 am MDT
2.0 44 km (27 mi) WSW of Salmon, ID Jun 24, 2018
5:53 pm MDT
2.3 44 km (28 mi) WSW of Salmon, ID Jun 22, 2018
6:52 am MDT
1.7 49 km (30 mi) SW of Salmon, ID Jun 20, 2018
2:14 am MDT
2.4 47 km (29 mi) SW of Salmon, ID Jun 20, 2018
2:04 am MDT
1.6 39 km (25 mi) SSE of Salmon, ID May 22, 2018
3:51 pm MDT
2.2 34 km (21 mi) SSE of Salmon, ID May 13, 2018
12:51 am MDT
1.7 15 km (9 mi) NW of Salmon, ID Mar 28, 2018
7:22 pm MDT
1.5 6 km (4 mi) SE of Salmon, ID Jul 19, 2017
7:06 pm MDT
2.2 38 km (24 mi) NNE of Salmon, ID Apr 26, 2017
4:08 pm MDT

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 Salmon time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Salmon are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Salmon; dots are the 10 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Salmon.

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

Nearest mapped faults

Beaverhead fault, 34 km from its surface trace

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

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