M4.1 earthquake 19 km SSE of Challis, Idaho
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 19 km SSE of Challis, Idaho on Mon, Apr 7, 1986, 7:07 AM MST (14:07 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (ml), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-04-07 14:07:25 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 44.337° N, 114.177° 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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.019 km E of Clayton, Idaho · 14773 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
- 3.524 km E of Clayton, Idaho · 14770 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
- 3.022 km SSE of Challis, Idaho · 14769 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
- 2.89 km S of Stanley, Idaho · 14766 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
- 2.631 km ESE of Leadore, Idaho · 14760 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
- 2.539 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 14757 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002sqw. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC.