Earthquake Information for Jefferson County, Idaho

Jefferson County, ID has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 1 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 19.48% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Jefferson County, ID within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Jefferson County, ID was a 3.0 Magnitude in 1989.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Jefferson County since 1931
1
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
19.48%

Earthquake Probability for Jefferson County, ID

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Jefferson 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
19.48%
5.1
16.69%
5.2
16.69%
5.2
14.29%
5.3
12.24%
5.4
10.50%
5.5
9.03%
5.6
7.78%
5.7
6.74%
5.8
5.86%
5.9
5.12%
6.0
4.50%
6.1
3.83%
6.2
3.28%
6.3
2.77%
6.4
2.35%
6.5
1.94%
6.6
1.50%
6.7
1.12%
6.8
0.80%
6.9
0.44%
7.0
0.07%
7.1
0.03%
7.2
0.01%
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%