M2.5 earthquake 5 km NNW of Challis, Idaho

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 5 km NNW of Challis, Idaho on Thu, Dec 10, 2015, 3:02 PM MST (22:02 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 10 km SE of Challis, Idaho. This one was a foreshock.

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

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 69 in the 60 days after this one and 43 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 69.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us20004g9p (also filed as mb80113599). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:55 PM UTC.