Science Behind Idaho's 2020 Earthquake

Learn about the magnitude 6.5 earthquake that struck Idaho on March 31, 2020 from UT Dallas' GeoScience Studios. This was the highest magnitude earthquake that Idaho has seen in over 35 years! Website: https://utdgss2016.wixsite.com/utdgss

Written By - R.J. Stern

Presented By - Ali Sealander

Editing - Zachary Clowdus

Credits

Idahogeology.org

Borah Earthquake Images: Earthuake.usgs.gov Rockslide Image: Tyler Beyer via AP California – road damage: Ken Hudnut,

USGS Compass Video: Miguel A. Padrinan via Pexels.com Image: Hoang Le Pixabay.com

Challis Image: Pitamakan at English Wikipedia. - Transferred to Commons by Jalo using CommonsHelper https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

Stanley Image: Sam Beebe / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Focal Mechanisms Figure: Mikenorton / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Sawtooth Valley Image: Acroterion / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)

Sounds: Users Metzik and InspectorJ (freesound.org)

Music: Cats Searching for the Truth by Nat Keefe & Hot Buttered Rum References Idaho, Challis, Stanley (Wikipedia) Digital Atlas of Idaho https://digitalatlas.cose.isu.edu/ Digital Geology of Idaho http://geology.isu.edu/Digital_Geolog... Idaho Statesman article: https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/l... Idaho State Journal article: https://www.idahostatejournal.com/mem... Historical earthquakes in Idaho https://www.idahogeology.org/historic... NBC Montana Temblor.net https://temblor.net/earthquake-insigh... USGS Earthquake Hazards Program https://earthquake.usgs.gov/ Washington PostIdaho was struck by a 6.5-magnitude earthquake on Tuesday. This scientist saw it coming. https://www.washingtonpost.com/weathe... Earthquake.usgs.gov Google earth Special thanks to Mike Stickney, Montana Technological U.