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M1.8 Earthquake near Kootenai County, Idaho (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-20 20:19:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 20, 2026 at 20:19 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Kootenai County, Idaho (United States). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 210 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
48820cb3a800bfec98c144986f621e5fecedd394
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
-0.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 20:19:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Idaho
City
Kootenai County
County
Kootenai County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
47.52850, -116.93967
Temperature
18.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.8 km
Shallow
-0.8 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Glacier Peak
    Distance: 318 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'213 m ·Last eruption: 1700 ·United States
  • Rainier
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'392 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·United States
  • Adams
    Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'742 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·United States
  • Baker
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'285 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·United States
  • Indian Heaven
    Distance: 412 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: -6250 ·United States
  • St. Helens
    Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'549 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Spokane International AirportUnited States · GEG · KGEG
    45.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Idaho

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 34 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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