A minor earthquake magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) strikes 14 kilometers (9 miles) from Soda Springs in Idaho on Sunday. Exact location of event, depth 5 km, -111.4671° West, 42.5761° North. Event id: us2000ajch. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000ajch. Exact time and date of earthquake 10/09/17 / 2017-09-10 11:37:22 / September 10, 2017 @ 11:37 am UTC/GMT. The 2.9-magnitude earthquake was detected at 04:37:22 / 4:37 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 5 km (3 miles) below the earth’s surface.
Nearby country/countries, United States (c. 310 233 000 pop) (That might be effected). Earthquake epicenter was 63 km (39 miles) from Preston (c. 5 200 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Preston (min 5000 pop).
Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.2 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been eight, in the last 10 days one hundred and eighteen, in the past 30 days one hundred and eighteen and in the last 365 days one hundred and twenty-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 14 km SE of Soda Springs, Idaho.
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