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Already on edge due to a deadly viral pandemic, Wood River Valley residents were further rattled early in the evening of March 31 by the second largest earthquake ever recorded in Idaho.
The U.S. Geological Survey pinpointed the 6.5 magnitude quake to a spot deep underground about 20 miles northwest of Stanley.
âPerceived shaking for the quake was very strong,â the USGS reported. âThe event was widely felt, with close to 16,000 âDid You Feel It?â reports thus far submitted, but [is] likely to have low impact.â
According to a USGS response map, the quake was felt as far north as southern British Columbia and Alberta, and as far west as western Washington and Oregon.