Earthquake Information for Gem County, Idaho

Gem County, ID has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 3 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 25.52% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Gem County, ID within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Gem County, ID was a 4.9 Magnitude in 2024.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Gem County since 1931
3
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
25.52%

Earthquake Probability for Gem County, ID

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Gem County, 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
25.52%
5.1
21.92%
5.2
21.92%
5.2
18.80%
5.3
16.10%
5.4
13.79%
5.5
11.82%
5.6
10.15%
5.7
8.74%
5.8
7.54%
5.9
6.54%
6.0
5.69%
6.1
4.87%
6.2
4.19%
6.3
3.56%
6.4
3.04%
6.5
2.60%
6.6
2.04%
6.7
1.49%
6.8
1.01%
6.9
0.54%
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%

Earthquake Count for Gem County, ID

View the number of earthquake incidents in Gem County, ID by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Gem County, ID

Total Number of Earthquakes in Gem County, ID within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

Date
Mag
Depth
 
12/25/2013
2.4
6.5
Details
11/01/2013
2.2
9.9
Details
05/05/2013
2.6
6.3
Details
04/29/2013
1.7
20.5
Details
03/04/2007
2.9
14.2
Details
04/03/1978
3.2
5.0
Details

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Gem County, ID

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