EARTHQUAKE SWARM IN IDAHO CONSISTENT WITH SIGNIFICANT MAGMA MOVEMENT

GPSC-113B

Strong Seismic Cluster Striking Soda Springs, Idaho; M5.3 Event Largest Shock

A cluster of at least 34 earthquakes including shocks measuring magnitudes 5.3, 4.3 and 4.2 have struck the State of Idaho. The seismicity appears ongoing, and the pattern is consistent with large-scale magma movement.

EQ Details:
Magnitude: 5.3mww
Location: 42.624°N, 111.391°W; 9.2 km depth  [17km E of Soda Springs, Idaho]
Date-Time: 2017-09-02, 23:56:52 UTC

Felt reports: 1,691  (as of posting)

Idaho Earthquake Swarm Location Map. USGS

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