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Earthquakes near Fairfield, ID

Recorded earthquakes within 100 km of Fairfield (population 389), shown in local time (America/Boise).

Latest quake near Fairfield: M2.2 · Oct 15, 2026, 10:09 AM local time · 99 km N of the city · 7 km deep

The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 8 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.

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M4.2largest in 10 years

In the last 30 days, 1 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Fairfield, the biggest of them M2.2. The biggest quake on record near Fairfield — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.6 of Sep 26, 1986, 22:48 UTC: 24 km SE of Stanley, Idaho.

Biggest on record (since 1980) · M4.6 in 1986Big enough to feel last year (M4+) · 0

Latest earthquakes near Fairfield

MagLocationLocal timeDepthDistance
M2.221 km W of Clayton, IdahoOct 15, 2026, 10:09 AM7 km99 km N
M1.910 km WSW of Stanley, IdahoJul 27, 2026, 01:54 AM10 km97 km NNW
M2.626 km S of Clayton, IdahoMay 08, 2026, 06:24 AM7 km81 km NNE
M2.227 km ENE of Bellevue, IdahoApr 23, 2026, 02:43 AM8 km72 km ENE
M2.426 km ENE of Bellevue, IdahoApr 22, 2026, 11:40 PM5 km71 km ENE
M2.429 km S of Clayton, IdahoApr 13, 2026, 04:16 AM5 km80 km NNE
M3.111 km W of Stanley, IdahoOct 04, 2022, 05:59 PM10 km98 km NNW
M3.419 km W of Stanley, IdahoSep 04, 2022, 07:31 AM10 km100 km NNW
M3.123 km SW of Stanley, IdahoJul 09, 2022, 09:20 PM10 km87 km NNW
M3.015 km SW of Stanley, IdahoNov 23, 2021, 03:34 PM10 km88 km NNW

Earthquakes per year near Fairfield (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)

'16'17'18'1931'207'213'22'23'24'25'26 YTD

M3.0–3.9   M4.0+

Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.

What the last year looked like near Fairfield

How big they were
M1.5–2.01 (17%)
M2.0–3.05 (83%)
M3.0–4.00 (0%)
M4.0–5.00 (0%)
M5.0+0 (0%)
How deep they were
0–10 km5 (83%)
10–30 km1 (17%)
30–70 km0 (0%)
70+ km0 (0%)

Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 6 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.

The 8 biggest earthquakes on record near Fairfield (M4.0 and up, since 1980)

MagLocationDate (UTC)Distance
M4.624 km SE of Stanley, IdahoSep 26, 1986, 22:48 UTC77 km
M4.523 km S of Clayton, IdahoJan 24, 1984, 21:07 UTC83 km
M4.326 km SE of Stanley, IdahoSep 26, 1986, 21:28 UTC75 km
M4.213 km WSW of Stanley, IdahoAug 08, 2020, 02:11 UTC94 km
M4.118 km SW of Stanley, IdahoJul 10, 2020, 08:15 UTC86 km
M4.016 km SW of Stanley, IdahoNov 23, 2021, 12:32 UTC91 km
M4.024 km SE of Stanley, IdahoAug 17, 1987, 03:44 UTC78 km
M4.025 km SE of Stanley, IdahoSep 11, 1986, 03:55 UTC80 km

Nearby places

Hailey, ID (43 km) · Bellevue, ID (45 km) · Ketchum, ID (51 km)

USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 19:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 19:45 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.