Idaho earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 14 km NNW of Challis, Idaho

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 14 km NNW of Challis, Idaho on Sun, Mar 30, 2014, 5:27 AM MDT (11:27 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
3.1 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2014-03-30 11:27:36 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.630° N, 114.286° 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.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Station coverage gap
35°
Stations used
66

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 112 in the 60 days after this one and 26 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 112.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000nwsv. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:49 AM UTC.