Idaho earthquakes

M4.0 earthquake 24 km E of Clayton, Idaho

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 24 km E of Clayton, Idaho on Wed, Dec 28, 1983, 1:16 AM MST (08:16 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 23 km S of Clayton, Idaho. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.0 (ml), light
Local time
UTC
1983-12-28 08:16:53 UTC
Depth
11.2 km (7.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.281° N, 114.089° 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: 35 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.328 km SSE of Challis, Idaho · 15608 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 3.816 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 15608 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 3.622 km E of Clayton, Idaho · 15606 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 3.433 km E of Clayton, Idaho · 15605 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 3.0southern Idaho · 15603 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 3.323 km E of Clayton, Idaho · 15603 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 3.213 km SSE of Challis, Idaho · 15601 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 4.024 km E of Clayton, Idaho · 15595 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 3.219 km E of Clayton, Idaho · 15591 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 4.523 km S of Clayton, Idaho · 15581 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  11. 3.029 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 15577 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 3.18 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 15577 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 3.431 km NW of Mackay, Idaho · 15577 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  14. 3.235 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 15575 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 3.230 km ESE of Clayton, Idaho · 15575 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  16. 3.735 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 15575 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 3.031 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 15575 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 3.429 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 15574 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  19. 3.128 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 15574 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  20. 3.25 km NNE of Challis, Idaho · 15573 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  21. 3.428 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 15573 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  22. 3.229 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 15572 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  23. 3.122 km E of Clayton, Idaho · 15570 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  24. 3.921 km E of Clayton, Idaho · 15570 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  25. 3.224 km SE of Clayton, Idaho · 15570 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  26. 3.14 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 15568 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  27. 3.210 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 15568 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  28. 3.027 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 15567 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  29. 3.49 km SSE of Challis, Idaho · 15567 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  30. 3.121 km SSE of Challis, Idaho · 15565 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  31. 3.229 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 15560 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  32. 3.021 km SSE of Challis, Idaho · 15555 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  33. 3.713 km ESE of Challis, Idaho · 15555 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  34. 3.68 km SSE of Challis, Idaho · 15555 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  35. 3.425 km ESE of Clayton, Idaho · 15550 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away

Before

  1. 3.625 km E of Clayton, Idaho · 15610 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 4.425 km E of Clayton, Idaho · 15610 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 3.421 km SSE of Challis, Idaho · 15612 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 3.635 km NW of Mackay, Idaho · 15612 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 3.325 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 15616 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 3.832 km ESE of Clayton, Idaho · 15616 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  7. 3.127 km E of Clayton, Idaho · 15617 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 3.612 km SSE of Challis, Idaho · 15618 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  9. 3.528 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 15618 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 3.725 km E of Clayton, Idaho · 15620 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 4.117 km SSE of Challis, Idaho · 15622 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  12. 3.626 km E of Clayton, Idaho · 15624 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 3.218 km ESE of Clayton, Idaho · 15624 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  14. 3.213 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 15625 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 4.513 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 15625 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  16. 4.019 km E of Clayton, Idaho · 15626 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  17. 3.819 km E of Clayton, Idaho · 15627 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 3.437 km NW of Mackay, Idaho · 15629 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  19. 3.218 km SSE of Challis, Idaho · 15632 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  20. 3.540 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 15632 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00020vb. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC.