Idaho earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 8 km NNW of Challis, Idaho

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 8 km NNW of Challis, Idaho on Wed, Mar 26, 2014, 5:09 AM MDT (11:09 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

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

A larger quake followed: M2.5 9 km NW of Challis, Idaho. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
2014-03-26 11:09:58 UTC
Depth
10.6 km (6.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.576° N, 114.284° 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

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Location uncertainty
About 1.7 km horizontally, 2.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.50
Station coverage gap
86°
Stations used
21

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 115 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 115.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event mb14856323. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:46 AM UTC.