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At a Glance A large earthquake struck northeast of Boise, Idaho, on Tuesday evening.

There were no reports of major damage or injuries.

It was one of the strongest earthquakes on record for the state of Idaho.

A strong earthquake rocked southern Idaho on Tuesday evening and was felt by residents from Nevada to Montana.

The quake, which was given a preliminary rating of 6.5 by the U.S. Geological Survey, struck some 78 miles northeast of Boise at 5:52 p.m. local time on Tuesday. Hundreds of residents reported to the USGS that they felt the shaking.

"I heard the roar, and at first it sounded like the wind but then the roar was tremendous," Brett Woolley, a restaurant owner in the town of Stanley, told the Associated Press. "The whole house was rattling, and I started to panic. I’m sitting here perfectly still and the water next to me is still vibrating."

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There were no reports of serious damage or injuries in the wake of the tremor.

About 30 minutes after the main quake, a 4.8 magnitude aftershock was reported to the southeast. Residents in the area said they felt shaking again during the aftershock. There were more than a half-dozen aftershocks in the hours following the main quake.

According to Earthquake Track, it was the second-strongest earthquake in the state of Idaho since records began. A 6.9 magnitude temblor on Oct. 28, 1983, known as the Borah Peak earthquake remains the state's largest on record.

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