Idaho earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 13 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 13 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho on Thu, Oct 14, 1982, 5:44 PM MDT (23:44 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1982-10-14 23:44:54 UTC
Depth
7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.596° N, 111.433° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.59 km SW of Malad City, Idaho · 16044 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away

Before

  1. 3.412 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 16049 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 4.114 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 16049 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 3.612 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 16049 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 3.610 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 16049 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 3.611 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 16049 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 3.314 km ESE of Soda Springs, Idaho · 16050 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 3.911 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 16050 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 4.612 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 16050 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 3.210 km ESE of Soda Springs, Idaho · 16055 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 3.811 km ESE of Soda Springs, Idaho · 16055 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 3.511 km ESE of Soda Springs, Idaho · 16056 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 3.52 km NW of Freedom, Idaho · 16057 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 3.5southern Idaho · 16064 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001q8d. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:30 PM UTC.