Idaho earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 20 km SE of Challis, Idaho

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 20 km SE of Challis, Idaho on Tue, Jun 14, 2016, 4:47 PM MDT (22:47 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 9 km SE of Challis, Idaho. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2016-06-14 22:47:20 UTC
Depth
10.2 km (6.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.373° N, 114.060° W
Region
Idaho
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
72°
Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.76 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 3758 days ago · -2 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 2.025 km NE of Leadore, Idaho · 3758 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 1.525 km NE of Leadore, Idaho · 3753 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 2.99 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3750 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 1.924 km WNW of Challis, Idaho · 3743 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 1.98 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 3740 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 1.6Idaho-Montana border region · 3739 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 1.69 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 3739 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 1.710 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 3735 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  10. 2.013 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3733 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  11. 1.716 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 3715 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 1.955 km W of Salmon, Idaho · 3711 days ago · 22 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 2.110 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3709 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away

Before

  1. 1.837 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho · 3759 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 2.1southern Idaho · 3763 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 1.614 km SW of Clayton, Idaho · 3772 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 2.16 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 3777 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 2.2southern Idaho · 3783 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event mb80154774. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:13 AM UTC.