Earthquake Information for Benewah County, Idaho

Benewah County, ID has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 2 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 9.35% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Benewah County, ID within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Benewah County, ID was a 2.8 Magnitude in 1998.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Benewah County since 1931
2
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
9.35%

Earthquake Probability for Benewah County, ID

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Benewah 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
9.35%
5.1
7.86%
5.2
7.86%
5.2
6.60%
5.3
5.54%
5.4
4.64%
5.5
3.89%
5.6
3.27%
5.7
2.74%
5.8
2.30%
5.9
1.94%
6.0
1.63%
6.1
1.33%
6.2
1.08%
6.3
0.86%
6.4
0.68%
6.5
0.53%
6.6
0.39%
6.7
0.28%
6.8
0.17%
6.9
0.08%
7.0
0.00%
7.1
0.00%
7.2
0.00%
7.3
0.00%
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%