Idaho earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 35 km NNE of Spencer, Idaho

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 35 km NNE of Spencer, Idaho on Mon, Feb 24, 2014, 5:15 AM MST (12:15 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

Automatic solution: the magnitude and location may still be revised.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 15 km S of West Yellowstone, Montana. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology
Local time
UTC
2014-02-24 12:15:52 UTC
Depth
7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.662° N, 112.058° W
Region
Idaho
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Automatic solution, may be revised

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

An automatic solution; a seismologist may revise it.

Location uncertainty
About 0.6 km horizontally, 5.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.50
Station coverage gap
65°
Stations used
23

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 28 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.516 km WNW of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 4603 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 2.121 km NE of Lima, Montana · 4602 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 1.524 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4601 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 1.724 km NW of West Yellowstone, MT · 4588 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 2.223 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4588 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 1.736 km S of Ennis, Montana · 4581 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 2.525 km NE of Lima, Montana · 4577 days ago · 14 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 2.026 km NE of Lima, Montana · 4577 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  9. 1.833 km S of Lima, Montana · 4576 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 1.538 km NE of Spencer, Idaho · 4575 days ago · 14 km deep · 13 km away
  11. 1.626 km ENE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4572 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  12. 2.244 km NE of Spencer, Idaho · 4567 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 2.117 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 4566 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  14. 1.714 km NNE of Dillon, Montana · 4565 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 2.515 km S of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4565 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away
  16. 2.06 km ENE of Lima, Montana · 4563 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  17. 2.28 km NE of Dillon, Montana · 4561 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  18. 1.89 km SE of Lima, Montana · 4557 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  19. 2.030 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 4552 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away
  20. 2.035 km SSE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4548 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  21. 1.835 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4548 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  22. 1.76 km NNE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4548 days ago · 14 km deep · 77 km away

Before

  1. 1.744 km NE of Spencer, Idaho · 4605 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 2.58 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 4607 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 2.38 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 4608 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 2.17 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 4608 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 2.425 km ENE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4609 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.125 km ENE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4609 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.17 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 4610 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 1.524 km ENE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4610 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 1.624 km ENE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4610 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 1.624 km ENE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4610 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 1.825 km ENE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4610 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 2.024 km ENE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4610 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 1.824 km ENE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4610 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 1.525 km ENE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4610 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 1.67 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 4610 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 1.99 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 4611 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  17. 3.08 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 4612 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 2.425 km ENE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4615 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 1.825 km ENE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4615 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  20. 1.925 km ENE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4615 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event mb14851749. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:46 AM UTC.