Idaho earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 10 km SE of Challis, Idaho

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 10 km SE of Challis, Idaho on Sat, Jan 3, 2015, 11:44 AM MST (18:44 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

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

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.6 (ml), micro
Local time: Sat, Jan 3, 2015, 11:44 AM MST
UTC: 2015-01-03 18:44:50 UTC
Depth: 11.6 km (7.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 44.434° N, 114.135° W
Region: Idaho
Felt reports: 2
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 3.4 km horizontally, 8.0 km in depth
Station coverage gap: 53°
Stations used: 29

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 87 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 87.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000thm0 (also filed as mbmb15129710, mb15129710). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:13 PM UTC.