»Franklin County

Earthquake Information for Franklin County, Idaho

Franklin County, ID has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 5 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 76.58% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Franklin County, ID within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Franklin County, ID was a 5.0 Magnitude in 1988.

Risk Level:
High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Franklin County since 1931

5

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

76.58%

Most Recent
Largest

4/19/2021 - 1.5 mag, 0.1mi depth 2 mi from Franklin, ID
6/5/2020 - 1.1 mag, 2.6mi depth 2 mi from Weston, ID
6/1/2020 - 1.1 mag, 1.1mi depth 2 mi from Weston, ID
2/5/2020 - 1.3 mag, 4.8mi depth 4 mi from Preston, ID
2/4/2020 - 1.7 mag, 1.0mi depth 4 mi from Preston, ID
2/4/2020 - 1.6 mag, 4.2mi depth 4 mi from Preston, ID
9/2/2017 - 3.5 mag, -3.4mi depth 8 mi from Preston, ID
11/9/2013 - 0.8 mag, 8.4mi depth 2 mi from Dayton, ID
10/21/2004 - 2.9 mag, 10.6mi depth 5 mi from Clifton, ID
2/13/2004 - 2.8 mag, 1.5mi depth 1 mi from Franklin, ID
7/26/2000 - 2.9 mag, 5.8mi depth 5 mi from Oxford, ID
8/29/1986 - 2.4 mag, 1.0mi depth 10 mi from Franklin, ID
8/29/1986 - 3.2 mag, 1.0mi depth 10 mi from Franklin, ID

9/2/2017 - 3.5 mag, -3.4mi depth 8 mi from Preston, ID
8/29/1986 - 3.2 mag, 1.0mi depth 10 mi from Franklin, ID
7/26/2000 - 2.9 mag, 5.8mi depth 5 mi from Oxford, ID
10/21/2004 - 2.9 mag, 10.6mi depth 5 mi from Clifton, ID
2/13/2004 - 2.8 mag, 1.5mi depth 1 mi from Franklin, ID
8/29/1986 - 2.4 mag, 1.0mi depth 10 mi from Franklin, ID
2/4/2020 - 1.7 mag, 1.0mi depth 4 mi from Preston, ID
2/4/2020 - 1.6 mag, 4.2mi depth 4 mi from Preston, ID
4/19/2021 - 1.5 mag, 0.1mi depth 2 mi from Franklin, ID
2/5/2020 - 1.3 mag, 4.8mi depth 4 mi from Preston, ID
6/1/2020 - 1.1 mag, 1.1mi depth 2 mi from Weston, ID
6/5/2020 - 1.1 mag, 2.6mi depth 2 mi from Weston, ID
11/9/2013 - 0.8 mag, 8.4mi depth 2 mi from Dayton, ID

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Earthquake Probability for Franklin County, ID

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Franklin 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)

5.0

76.58%

5.1

70.64%

5.2

70.64%

5.2

64.56%

5.3

58.56%

5.4

52.79%

5.5

47.40%

5.6

42.44%

5.7

37.96%

5.8

33.97%

5.9

30.46%

6.0

27.40%

6.1

24.27%

6.2

21.56%

6.3

19.08%

6.4

16.77%

6.5

14.58%

6.6

10.92%

6.7

7.85%

6.8

5.70%

6.9

3.95%

7.0

2.43%

7.1

1.85%

7.2

1.24%

7.3

0.62%

7.4

0.29%

7.5

0.10%

7.6

0.03%

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 Franklin County, ID

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Franklin County, ID

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

Date

Magnitude

Depth

04/19/2021

1.5

0.1

Details

06/05/2020

1.1

2.6

Details

06/01/2020

1.1

Details

02/05/2020

1.3

4.8

Details

02/04/2020

1.7

1.0

Details

02/04/2020

1.6

4.2

Details

09/02/2017

3.5

-3.4

Details

11/09/2013

0.8

8.4

Details

10/21/2004

2.9

10.6

Details

02/13/2004

2.8

1.5

Details

07/26/2000

2.9

5.8

Details

08/29/1986

2.4

1.0

Details

08/29/1986

3.2

1.0

Details

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Franklin County, ID

Radon Risk Moderate
Tornado Risk Very Low
UV Index Risk High

Earthquake Information for Franklin County, Idaho

Earthquake Probability for Franklin County, ID

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Franklin County, ID

List of Earthquake Incidents for Franklin County, ID

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Franklin County, ID

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