Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Strikes Idaho: USGS

Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Strikes Idaho: USGS
Earthquake epicenter in Boise, Idaho. Screenshot/USGS
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A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Idaho on Tuesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

The earthquake struck just before 5 p.m., the USGS reported, with its epicenter 73 miles northeast of Meridian, Idaho—west of Challis. Its depth was reportedly 6.2 miles.

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