M3.0 earthquake 22 km SSE of Challis, Idaho
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 22 km SSE of Challis, Idaho on Wed, Apr 16, 1986, 8:10 PM MST (03:10 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
- 3.0 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-04-17 03:10:38 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 44.323° N, 114.119° 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
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- 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.89 km S of Stanley, Idaho · 14765 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
- 2.631 km ESE of Leadore, Idaho · 14759 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
- 2.539 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 14757 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002sz6. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC.