Idaho earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 25 km SSE of Stanley, Idaho

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 25 km SSE of Stanley, Idaho on Sat, Sep 27, 1986, 7:02 AM MDT (13:02 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 32 km SSE of Stanley, Idaho. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1986-09-27 13:02:01 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.017° N, 114.780° W
Region
Idaho
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.322 km SE of Stanley, Idaho · 14605 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 3.832 km SSE of Stanley, Idaho · 14605 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 3.627 km WNW of Mackay, Idaho · 14602 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 3.029 km SSE of Stanley, Idaho · 14602 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 3.132 km SSE of Stanley, Idaho · 14594 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 3.930 km SE of Stanley, Idaho · 14588 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  7. 3.925 km SE of Stanley, Idaho · 14588 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 3.626 km SE of Stanley, Idaho · 14588 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 3.527 km ESE of Clayton, Idaho · 14568 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 3.021 km SSW of Clayton, Idaho · 14564 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 3.830 km SSE of Stanley, Idaho · 14562 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 3.327 km SE of Stanley, Idaho · 14562 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 3.029 km SE of Stanley, Idaho · 14560 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away

Before

  1. 4.624 km SE of Stanley, Idaho · 14606 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 4.326 km SE of Stanley, Idaho · 14606 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 3.727 km SSE of Stanley, Idaho · 14608 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 3.424 km SE of Stanley, Idaho · 14611 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 3.524 km SE of Stanley, Idaho · 14616 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 3.131 km SSE of Stanley, Idaho · 14618 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 4.025 km SE of Stanley, Idaho · 14622 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 3.431 km SSE of Stanley, Idaho · 14622 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 3.526 km SE of Stanley, Idaho · 14622 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 3.525 km SSE of Stanley, Idaho · 14626 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 3.430 km SSE of Stanley, Idaho · 14627 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 4.027 km SSE of Stanley, Idaho · 14627 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 3.326 km SE of Stanley, Idaho · 14628 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 4.022 km SE of Stanley, Idaho · 14629 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  15. 3.427 km SSE of Stanley, Idaho · 14629 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 3.924 km SE of Stanley, Idaho · 14629 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 3.225 km SSE of Stanley, Idaho · 14630 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002yep. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:39 PM UTC.