Idaho earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 8 km NNW of Challis, Idaho

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 8 km NNW of Challis, Idaho on Mon, Apr 14, 2014, 1:36 AM MDT (07:36 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 9 km NW of Challis, Idaho. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2014-04-14 07:36:06 UTC
Depth
10.9 km (6.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.568° N, 114.289° 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
86°
Stations used
25

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 84 in the 60 days after this one and 62 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 84.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000pjnk (also filed as mb14464142). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:18 AM UTC.