M2.9 earthquake 22 km SSW of Clayton, Idaho

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 22 km SSW of Clayton, Idaho on Sun, Jul 6, 2014, 11:56 PM MDT (05:56 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

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.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
2.9	Md, duration	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Preferred · Reviewed
2.8	Mc	Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology	Preliminary · ±0.5 · 3 stations

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000rr3m (also filed as mb14584805). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:14 PM UTC.