Idaho earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 28 km E of Clayton, Idaho

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 28 km E of Clayton, Idaho on Thu, Feb 20, 2014, 1:16 AM MST (08:16 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 19 km NNW of Challis, Idaho. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
2014-02-20 08:16:11 UTC
Depth
11.9 km (7.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.228° N, 114.041° 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
±0.50
Station coverage gap
111°
Stations used
22

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 108 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 108.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000mxv3 (also filed as mb14702500). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 11:51 PM UTC.