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Earthquakes near Pocatello today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Pocatello in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M2.9 99 km ESE, 10 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Pocatello just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Pocatello, Idaho, United States and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M2.9 99 km ESE, Oct 16, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M3.8 99 km ESE, May 15, 2026
- Past year count
- 20 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 99 km M2.9, Oct 16, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Pocatello
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Pocatello in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M2.9 99 km ESE of the city at Oct 16, 00:37 local time (10 days ago).
The average depth was about -3 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Pocatello) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 00:37 | Oct 16, 06:37 UTC | M2.9 | 99 km ESE | -3 km | 7 km W of Bennington, Idaho |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Boise.
Largest earthquakes near Pocatello in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Pocatello in the past 12 months was M3.8 on May 15, 2026, 99 km ESE of the city (8 km W of Bennington, Idaho).
With 20 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 1.7 a month), the area around Pocatello is moderately active by global standards. 0 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | M3.8 | 99 km ESE | 1 km | 8 km W of Bennington, Idaho |
| Apr 12, 2026 | M3.6 | 108 km E | 5 km | 13 km W of Fairview, Wyoming |
| Jul 23, 2026 | M3.2 | 103 km ESE | 5 km | 6 km WSW of Bennington, Idaho |
| May 28, 2026 | M3.1 | 115 km SSW | 3 km | 12 km SSW of Snowville, Utah |
| Jul 22, 2026 | M3.0 | 102 km ESE | -2 km | 6 km WSW of Bennington, Idaho |
| Jan 7, 2026 | M2.9 | 136 km SSE | 7 km | 17 km WSW of Garden, Utah |
| Oct 16, 2026 | M2.9 | 99 km ESE | -3 km | 7 km W of Bennington, Idaho |
| May 17, 2026 | M2.9 | 97 km ESE | -3 km | 9 km W of Bennington, Idaho |
| Aug 30, 2026 | M2.9 | 95 km E | 5 km | 22 km W of Auburn, Wyoming |
| Nov 12, 2025 | M2.9 | 48 km S | 10 km | 25 km WSW of Arimo, Idaho |
Was it felt in Pocatello?
The largest nearby quake this month, M2.9 at 99 km, was probably too small or too distant to notice in Pocatello by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M2.9 on Oct 16, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 3.4).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Pocatello in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 139 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).