Idaho earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 10 km NW of Challis, Idaho

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 10 km NW of Challis, Idaho on Sun, Apr 13, 2014, 5:04 PM MDT (23:04 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 13 km NW of Challis, Idaho. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2014-04-13 23:04:03 UTC
Depth
7.8 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.578° N, 114.307° W
Region
Idaho
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude estimates

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.ScaleComputed byNotes
2.5ML, local (Richter)USGS National Earthquake Information CenterPreferred · Reviewed
2.6McMontana Bureau of Mines and GeologyPreliminary · ±0.5 · 3 stations

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
86°
Stations used
24

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 85 in the 60 days after this one and 60 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 85.

Before

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000pj9t (also filed as mb14411840). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:01 PM UTC.