M3.1 earthquake 14 km N of Georgetown, Idaho
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 14 km N of Georgetown, Idaho on Thu, Dec 23, 1982, 2:23 AM MST (09:23 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.4 14 km SE of Irwin, Idaho. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.1 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-12-23 09:23:49 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 42.609° N, 111.401° W
- Region
- Idaho
- 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.
- Depth from
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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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001rny. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:51 AM UTC.