Idaho earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 16 km SE of Challis, Idaho

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 16 km SE of Challis, Idaho on Sat, Feb 22, 2014, 6:55 AM MST (13:55 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

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

A larger quake followed: M4.8 15 km NNW of Challis, Idaho. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology
Local time
UTC
2014-02-22 13:55:03 UTC
Depth
13.4 km (8.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.384° N, 114.113° 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 1.5 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.50
Station coverage gap
162°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 109 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 109.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event mb14957917. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:25 AM UTC.