Could another big Idaho earthquake happen after March s magnitude 6.5 jolt?
KTVB spoke with a researcher about what they ve learned about Idaho s magnitude 6.5 earthquake and the aftershocks. Author: Shirah Matsuzawa Updated: 7:55 AM MST January 18, 2021
BOISE, Idaho From Boise to Cascade and Challis, people from across Idaho felt the magnitude 6.5 earthquake back in March. On Friday, Lee Liberty, a research professor in the Department of Geosciences at Boise State University, explained to KTVB what scientists have discovered since that earthquake happened north of Stanley.
“Just to be clear, the earthquake sequence isn’t over,” Liberty said.
He along with a team of researchers has been studying the earthquake, its aftershocks, and the potential of another large earthquake happening.
If you are a die-hard ice fishing fan, I ve been hearing a great deal about a lake that s 80 miles north of Boise that some Idahoans consider to be the best spot in the state. Gigantic perch are pulled out of the frozen waters of this lake regularly, which is found on the North Fork of the Payette River.
Lake Cascade is just over a 200-mile drive from Twin Falls. From Boise, you can get there in under two hours if conditions allow. Many consider the lake, which sits within the Lake Cascade State Park and totals roughly 500 acres in size, to be one of the state s top locations for ice fishing.