Idaho earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 11 km NW of Challis, Idaho

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 11 km NW of Challis, Idaho on Fri, May 16, 2014, 2:33 AM MDT (08:33 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

Automatic solution: the magnitude and location may still be revised.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 22 km SW of Clayton, Idaho. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology
Local time
UTC
2014-05-16 08:33:39 UTC
Depth
8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.581° N, 114.321° W
Region
Idaho
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Automatic solution, may be revised

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

An automatic solution; a seismologist may revise it.

Location uncertainty
About 1.0 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.50
Station coverage gap
83°
Stations used
24

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 40 in the 60 days after this one and 36 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.645 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho · 4519 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 2.711 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 4518 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.822 km E of Salmon, Idaho · 4515 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 2.68 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4513 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 2.412 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4513 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 2.312 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 4513 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.110 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4512 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 2.19 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4512 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 1.632 km NNE of Leadore, Idaho · 4511 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 2.78 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4509 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 2.59 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4507 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 2.713 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4505 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 2.713 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4505 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 2.420 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 4500 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  15. 2.49 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4500 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 2.526 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4497 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away
  17. 2.326 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4497 days ago · 12 km deep · 15 km away
  18. 1.79 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4489 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 1.530 km N of Sun Valley, Idaho · 4489 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  20. 1.69 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4489 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  21. 1.510 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 4488 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  22. 1.817 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 4487 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
  23. 2.827 km N of Challis, Idaho · 4485 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  24. 2.110 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4485 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  25. 2.811 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 4485 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  26. 1.7southern Idaho · 4482 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  27. 3.022 km SW of Clayton, Idaho · 4480 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  28. 1.722 km SSW of Clayton, Idaho · 4480 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  29. 1.626 km NW of Mackay, Idaho · 4477 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  30. 1.513 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4476 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  31. 1.86 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4475 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  32. 1.833 km WNW of Challis, Idaho · 4474 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
  33. 1.99 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4474 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  34. 1.8southern Idaho · 4469 days ago · 13 km deep · 34 km away
  35. 2.922 km SSW of Clayton, Idaho · 4469 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
  36. 1.522 km SW of Clayton, Idaho · 4468 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  37. 2.020 km E of Clayton, Idaho · 4467 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  38. 1.920 km E of Clayton, Idaho · 4466 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  39. 2.78 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4465 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  40. 1.9southern Idaho · 4465 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away

Before

  1. 2.610 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4521 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.511 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4523 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.38 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4524 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 2.110 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4525 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 2.642 km WNW of Challis, Idaho · 4527 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  6. 2.48 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4527 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.211 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 4528 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 2.511 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 4528 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 2.28 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4531 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 3.710 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4532 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  11. 2.78 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4532 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 2.041 km WNW of Challis, Idaho · 4533 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  13. 2.424 km E of Clayton, Idaho · 4533 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  14. 3.712 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4534 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 6
  15. 2.39 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4536 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 3.010 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4536 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  17. 2.141 km WNW of Challis, Idaho · 4537 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  18. 2.99 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4537 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 2.39 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4543 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 3.212 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4545 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event mb14662497. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:57 AM UTC.