Idaho earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 24 km SSE of Stanley, Idaho

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 24 km SSE of Stanley, Idaho on Fri, Jul 19, 1985, 6:52 AM MDT (12:52 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1985-07-19 12:52:38 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.011° N, 114.833° W
Region
Idaho
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.511 km ESE of Challis, Idaho · 15051 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 3.120 km ENE of Clayton, Idaho · 15043 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 2.827 km SE of Clayton, Idaho · 15034 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 3.010 km SSW of Challis, Idaho · 15026 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 3.123 km E of Clayton, Idaho · 15025 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 2.75 km ESE of Challis, Idaho · 15017 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 3.117 km N of Clayton, Idaho · 15012 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 3.62 km SSE of Challis, Idaho · 15012 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 3.112 km SW of Challis, Idaho · 15012 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 3.38 km S of Challis, Idaho · 15010 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 3.021 km ESE of Clayton, Idaho · 15005 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away

Before

  1. 2.824 km SSE of Clayton, Idaho · 15055 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 3.026 km SE of Stanley, Idaho · 15055 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 3.320 km ESE of Challis, Idaho · 15063 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 3.015 km S of Clayton, Idaho · 15074 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002gx0. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:35 PM UTC.