Idaho earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 11 km NW of Challis, Idaho

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 11 km NW of Challis, Idaho on Sun, Apr 13, 2014, 1:48 AM MDT (07:48 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 9 km NW of Challis, Idaho. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2014-04-13 07:48:02 UTC
Depth
8.5 km (5.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.590° N, 114.320° 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.

Station coverage gap
82°
Stations used
22

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 95 in the 60 days after this one and 50 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 95.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000piib (also filed as mb14242380). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:45 AM UTC.