UPDATE: Five more tremors reported Tuesday morning near Stanley
Michael Coats
CENTRAL IDAHO — Early Tuesday, June 3, seismic activity continued northwest of Stanley as several quakes struck northwest of the town, the latest in an ongoing series observed in the area since Saturday.
Shortly after 1:30 AM, a 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck, representing the largest quake in the area since the seismic activity began.
The early morning activity was followed by two more quakes, measuring 3.5 and 3.9, just before 6 AM. The activity persisted, with a 3.9 magnitude tremor around 7:06 AM, and a smaller 2.5 magnitude quake at approximately 7:58 AM.
UPDATE:
CENTRAL IDAHO (KIFI) – Two separate magnitude 3.6 quakes struck within three minutes of each other Monday evening, the latest and largest so far in a series of quakes near Stanley.
The latest sizeable quakes struck around 8:23 PM and 8:26 PM. The epicenters were roughly 9 to 10 miles northwest of the town of Stanley.
There have been at least 20 quakes over a magnitude of 2.0 since Saturday. Most earthquakes under a magnitude 3.0 are rarely felt by people.
This area is no stranger to earthquake swarms or larger quakes.
The last major earthquake to hit was a magnitude 6.5, on March 31, 2020.
If you felt the latest sizeable quake, you can report your experience to the USGS at https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000qhjl/dyfi/intensity
