Earthquake Information for Banks, Idaho

Banks, ID has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 67 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 35.46% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Banks, ID within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Banks, ID was a 4.9 Magnitude in 2024.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Banks since 1931 within 30 miles
67
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
35.46%

Earthquake Probability for Banks, ID

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Banks, 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
35.46%
5.1
30.73%
5.2
30.73%
5.2
26.54%
5.3
22.85%
5.4
19.65%
5.5
16.88%
5.6
14.51%
5.7
12.48%
5.8
10.76%
5.9
9.30%
6.0
8.07%
6.1
6.80%
6.2
5.72%
6.3
4.80%
6.4
4.02%
6.5
3.33%
6.6
2.59%
6.7
1.90%
6.8
1.26%
6.9
0.66%
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%