Idaho earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 13 km NW of Challis, Idaho

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 13 km NW of Challis, Idaho on Mon, Apr 14, 2014, 9:12 PM MDT (03:12 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 12 km NW of Challis, Idaho. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2014-04-15 03:12:38 UTC
Depth
8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.600° N, 114.330° W
Region
Idaho
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used
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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 63 in the 60 days after this one and 82 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 63.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usb000pkx3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:59 AM UTC.