Idaho earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 13 km NNW of Challis, Idaho

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 13 km NNW of Challis, Idaho on Fri, Oct 3, 2014, 5:09 AM MDT (11:09 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
2014-10-03 11:09:17 UTC
Depth
5.4 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.608° N, 114.326° W
Region
Idaho
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 4.6 km horizontally, 7.9 km in depth
Station coverage gap
53°
Stations used
37

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.714 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4371 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.910 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4366 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 2.18 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4343 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 2.127 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho · 4343 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.34 km W of Challis, Idaho · 4332 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away

Before

  1. 1.521 km NE of Lowman, Idaho · 4382 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 2.728 km NW of Stanley, Idaho · 4386 days ago · 13 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 2.525 km NW of Stanley, Idaho · 4386 days ago · 14 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 1.616 km SW of Clayton, Idaho · 4390 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 2.111 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4391 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 2.513 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4391 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.622 km WSW of Stanley, Idaho · 4391 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 1.811 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 4393 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 1.97 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4397 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 1.911 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4398 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 1.814 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 4399 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  12. 2.010 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4402 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 1.814 km SSE of Challis, Idaho · 4402 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  14. 2.913 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 4402 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usb000sigg (also filed as mb14492534). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:09 PM UTC.