Idaho earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 14 km NW of Challis, Idaho

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 14 km NW of Challis, Idaho on Sat, Oct 4, 2014, 4:46 AM MDT (10:46 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
2014-10-04 10:46:06 UTC
Depth
4.7 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.614° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 2.1 km horizontally, 7.1 km in depth
Station coverage gap
61°
Stations used
23

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.910 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4366 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.18 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4343 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 2.127 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho · 4343 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 2.34 km W of Challis, Idaho · 4332 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away

Before

  1. 2.813 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 4372 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.521 km NE of Lowman, Idaho · 4382 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.728 km NW of Stanley, Idaho · 4386 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 2.525 km NW of Stanley, Idaho · 4386 days ago · 14 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 1.616 km SW of Clayton, Idaho · 4390 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 2.111 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4391 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 2.513 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4391 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.622 km WSW of Stanley, Idaho · 4391 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 1.811 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 4393 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 1.97 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4397 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 1.911 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 4397 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 1.814 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 4399 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usb000sksd (also filed as mb14445985). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:13 AM UTC.