M5.3 earthquake Southeastern Idaho
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck in Southeastern Idaho on Wed, Dec 12, 1917, 3:50 AM GMT-7 (10:50 UTC).
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (uk), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1917-12-12 10:50:00 UTC
- Depth
- Not given
- Epicenter
- 43.000° N, 111.300° W
- Region
- Wyoming
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 0.0 km horizontally
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis625. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:56 AM UTC.