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The Pocatello Valley, Idaho, earthquake

January 1, 1975

A Richter magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred at 8:31 p.m mountain daylight time on March 27, 1975, near the Utah-Idaho border in Pocatello Valley. The epicenter of the main shock was located at 42.094° N, 112.478° W, and had a focal depth of 5.5 km. This earthquake was the largest in the continental United States since the destructive San Fernando earthquake of February 1971. The main shock was preceded by a magnitude 4.5 foreshock on March 26. 

Publication Year 1975
Title The Pocatello Valley, Idaho, earthquake
Authors A. M. Rogers, C.J. Langer, R.C. Bucknam
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Earthquake Information Bulletin (USGS)
Index ID 70168605
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse