M3.0 earthquake 13 km NNE of Georgetown, Idaho
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 13 km NNE of Georgetown, Idaho on Mon, Feb 17, 1986, 1:53 AM MST (08:53 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-02-17 08:53:38 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 42.596° N, 111.301° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.818 km WNW of Etna, Wyoming · 14827 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
- 1.73 km SSE of Trenton, Utah · 14781 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002r2f. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:18 AM UTC.