Idaho earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 35 km NW of Mackay, Idaho

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 35 km NW of Mackay, Idaho on Thu, Dec 10, 2015, 2:29 AM MST (09:29 UTC), 5 km (3 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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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2015-12-10 09:29:22 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.123° N, 113.957° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 1.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.26
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
118°
Stations used
10

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 78 in the 60 days after this one and 37 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 78.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event mb80113409. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 4:53 PM UTC.