Idaho earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 15 km ENE of Princeton, Idaho

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 15 km ENE of Princeton, Idaho on Thu, Nov 21, 1985, 1:19 PM PST (21:19 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-11-21 21:19:40 UTC
Depth
18.4 km (11.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.950° N, 116.634° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 99.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
244°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
17

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

None recorded.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10200073. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:57 AM UTC.