Idaho earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake southern Idaho

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck in southern Idaho on Wed, Sep 11, 1963, 11:23 PM GMT-7 (06:23 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 27 km NE of Stanley, Idaho. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1963-09-12 06:23:48 UTC
Depth
9.0 km (5.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.181° N, 114.621° W
Region
Idaho
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis2621. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:29 AM UTC.