Idaho earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 21 km NNW of Challis, Idaho

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 21 km NNW of Challis, Idaho on Tue, Mar 25, 2014, 11:24 AM MDT (17:24 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 11 km NW of Challis, Idaho. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2014-03-25 17:24:27 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.694° N, 114.306° W
Region
Idaho
Felt reports
2
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

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How well it is located

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Station coverage gap
35°
Stations used
79

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 118 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 118.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000npy5. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:25 PM UTC.