Idaho earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 12 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 12 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho on Thu, Oct 14, 1982, 6:21 AM MDT (12:21 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 13 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1982-10-14 12:21:42 UTC
Depth
7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.585° N, 111.426° 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.

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.513 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 16059 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.59 km SW of Malad City, Idaho · 16054 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away

Before

  1. 4.114 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 16060 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 3.612 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 16060 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 3.610 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 16060 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 3.611 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 16060 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 3.314 km ESE of Soda Springs, Idaho · 16060 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 3.911 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 16060 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  7. 4.612 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 16060 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 3.210 km ESE of Soda Springs, Idaho · 16066 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  9. 3.811 km ESE of Soda Springs, Idaho · 16066 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 3.511 km ESE of Soda Springs, Idaho · 16066 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 3.52 km NW of Freedom, Idaho · 16067 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 3.5southern Idaho · 16074 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001q7x. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:26 AM UTC.