Pocatello Earthquake Information

Pocatello Earthquake Risk Grade

The USGS database shows that there is a 45.114% chance of a major earthquake within 50 miles of Pocatello, Idaho within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 50 miles of Pocatello, Idaho was a 4.1 Magnitude in 1978.

Probability of earthquakes within the next 50 years

Within 31 Miles / 50km above magnitude

Magnitude
Probability
5.0
45.114%
5.1
39.356%
5.2
34.109%
5.3
29.400%
5.4
25.228%
5.5
21.571%
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5.6
18.394%
5.7
15.653%
5.8
13.303%
5.9
11.298%
6.0
9.596%
6.1
7.924%
6.2
6.510%
6.3
5.250%
6.4
4.189%
6.5
3.244%
6.6
2.401%
6.7
1.679%
6.8
1.047%
6.9
0.498%
7.0
0.000%
7.1
0.000%
7.2
0.000%
7.3
0.000%
7.4
0.000%
7.5
0.000%
7.6
0.000%
7.7
0.000%
7.8
0.000%
7.9
0.000%
8.0
0.000%
8.1
0.000%
8.2
0.000%
8.3
0.000%
8.4
0.000%
8.5
0.000%
8.6
0.000%
8.7
0.000%
8.8
0.000%
8.9
0.000%
9.0
0.000%
9.1
0.000%
9.2
0.000%

Historical Earthquake Data (Within 50 Miles)

All distances and depths in the table below are measured in miles.