Two earthquakes reported in Idaho today
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — According to the USGS, two earthquakes were felt in Idaho today.
One was in the Challis National Forest around midnight last night with a magnitude 3.0.
The other happened at about 3:39 p.m. east of Grangeville and registered at 4.1.
USGS' shake map shows the impact could be felt as far as Kamiah, Orofino, and Riggins.
Boise State's seismology lab says the Grangeville earthquake was about eight miles depth. They say it produced weak ground shaking on the intensity scale as far as Lewiston, and some people in Boise are said to have felt it.
The most prominent fault in the area is the Salmon River fault but it cannot be confirmed if this is the fault that moved. Little is known about the history of this fault.
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