Idaho earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 14 km NW of Challis, Idaho

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 14 km NW of Challis, Idaho on Mon, Apr 14, 2014, 3:58 PM MDT (21:58 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 10 km NNW of Challis, Idaho. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2014-04-14 21:58:00 UTC
Depth
7.7 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.608° N, 114.337° 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.

Station coverage gap
86°
Stations used
20

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 73 in the 60 days after this one and 72 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 73.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usb000pkpe (also filed as mb14004956). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC.