Earthquake Information for Boise, Idaho

Boise, ID has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 1 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 22.17% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Boise, ID within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Boise, ID was a 2.2 Magnitude in 2013.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Boise since 1931 within 30 miles
1
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
22.17%

Earthquake Probability for Boise, ID

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Boise, ID.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2
(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)
MAGNITUDE
PROBABILITY
5.0
22.17%
5.1
18.98%
5.2
18.98%
5.2
16.22%
5.3
13.86%
5.4
11.84%
5.5
10.13%
5.6
8.68%
5.7
7.45%
5.8
6.42%
5.9
5.56%
6.0
4.83%
6.1
4.11%
6.2
3.52%
6.3
3.00%
6.4
2.56%
6.5
2.16%
6.6
1.74%
6.7
1.34%
6.8
0.94%
6.9
0.51%
7.0
0.16%
7.1
0.08%
7.2
0.03%
7.3
0.01%
7.4
0.00%
7.5
0.00%
7.6
0.00%
7.7
0.00%
7.8
0.00%
7.9
0.00%
8.0
0.00%
8.1
0.00%
8.2
0.00%
8.3
0.00%
8.4
0.00%
8.5
0.00%
8.6
0.00%
8.7
0.00%
8.8
0.00%
8.9
0.00%
9.0
0.00%
9.1
0.00%
9.2
0.00%