The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 8 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.
In the last 30 days, 3 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Pocatello, the biggest of them M2.9. Over the past year, M3.0+ quakes near Pocatello came at 0.0× the usual pace — quieter than normal for this area. The biggest quake on record near Pocatello — records go back to 1980 — was the M5.3 of Sep 02, 2017, 23:56 UTC: 12 km E of Soda Springs, Idaho.
How we figure this: 1 quakes of M3.0 or bigger within 100 km in the last 12 months (Nov 03, 2025 – Nov 03, 2026), compared with an average of 25.0 a year across the full calendar years 2016–2025, counted the same way. This compares how often quakes happened in two past periods. It is not a forecast, and it does not mean a big earthquake is on its way — nobody can predict earthquakes.
Latest earthquakes near Pocatello
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2.3 | 8 km SW of Georgetown, Idaho | Oct 18, 2026, 03:54 PM | -1 km | 96 km ESE |
| M2.9 | 7 km W of Bennington, Idaho | Oct 16, 2026, 12:37 AM | -3 km | 99 km ESE |
| M2.1 | 15 km E of Soda Springs, Idaho | Oct 10, 2026, 10:47 AM | 3 km | 88 km ESE |
| M1.7 | 15 km WNW of Paris, Idaho | Oct 03, 2026, 04:04 PM | 9 km | 97 km SE |
| M1.5 | 11 km E of Bancroft, Idaho | Sep 13, 2026, 02:42 PM | 6 km | 59 km ESE |
| M2.9 | 22 km W of Auburn, Wyoming | Aug 30, 2026, 03:17 AM | 5 km | 95 km E |
| M1.6 | 9 km NW of Georgetown, Idaho | Aug 19, 2026, 03:17 PM | 8 km | 89 km ESE |
| M1.9 | 11 km NW of Georgetown, Idaho | Aug 06, 2026, 02:07 AM | 5 km | 88 km ESE |
| M1.9 | 9 km NW of Georgetown, Idaho | Aug 05, 2026, 04:21 PM | 12 km | 89 km ESE |
| M2.2 | 7 km WNW of Bennington, Idaho | Aug 03, 2026, 09:52 AM | 3 km | 99 km ESE |
Earthquakes per year near Pocatello (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)
M3.0–3.9 M4.0+
Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.
What the last year looked like near Pocatello
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 47 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 8 biggest earthquakes on record near Pocatello (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.3 | 12 km E of Soda Springs, Idaho | Sep 02, 2017, 23:56 UTC | 85 km |
| M5.3 | 29 km WSW of Freedom, Idaho | Apr 21, 2001, 17:18 UTC | 86 km |
| M5.0 | 9 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho | Sep 10, 2017, 09:47 UTC | 91 km |
| M4.7 | 9 km NW of Georgetown, Idaho | Sep 11, 2017, 13:26 UTC | 90 km |
| M4.7 | 12 km ESE of Soda Springs, Idaho | Sep 10, 2017, 11:12 UTC | 85 km |
| M4.7 | 10 km E of Soda Springs, Idaho | Sep 03, 2017, 17:41 UTC | 83 km |
| M4.7 | 15 km ESE of Soda Springs, Idaho | Sep 03, 2017, 16:49 UTC | 88 km |
| M4.6 | 11 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho | Sep 06, 2017, 04:37 UTC | 88 km |
Nearby places
Chubbuck, ID (6 km) · Fort Hall, ID (18 km) · Aberdeen, ID (33 km) · Blackfoot, ID (36 km) · American Falls, ID (35 km) · Moreland, ID (39 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 20:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 20:45 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.