Idaho earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 13 km SE of Challis, Idaho

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 13 km SE of Challis, Idaho on Sat, Jul 9, 2016, 9:20 PM MDT (03:20 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 24 km E of Clayton, Idaho. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2016-07-10 03:20:48 UTC
Depth
4.5 km (2.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.429° N, 114.100° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
75°
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.716 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 3715 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  2. 1.955 km W of Salmon, Idaho · 3712 days ago · 22 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 2.110 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3710 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 2.324 km E of Clayton, Idaho · 3693 days ago · -3 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 1.719 km NNW of Clayton, Idaho · 3681 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  6. 1.717 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3679 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away

Before

  1. 1.710 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 3735 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 1.69 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 3740 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 1.6Idaho-Montana border region · 3740 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 1.98 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 3741 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 1.924 km WNW of Challis, Idaho · 3744 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 2.99 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3751 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 1.525 km NE of Leadore, Idaho · 3754 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 2.025 km NE of Leadore, Idaho · 3758 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 1.76 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 3759 days ago · -2 km deep · 20 km away
  10. 2.320 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3759 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  11. 1.837 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho · 3760 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  12. 2.1southern Idaho · 3764 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event mb80160764. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:22 AM UTC.