Idaho earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 27 km NE of Stanley, Idaho

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 27 km NE of Stanley, Idaho on Wed, Oct 16, 1963, 6:22 PM GMT-7 (01:22 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS historic United States catalog
Local time
UTC
1963-10-17 01:22:07 UTC
Depth
30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.400° N, 114.700° W
Region
Idaho
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

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Maximum observed Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) I

From the USGS event page for ushis2629. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis2629. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:52 PM UTC.