Idaho earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 9 km SE of Challis, Idaho

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 9 km SE of Challis, Idaho on Thu, Jun 23, 2016, 3:45 AM MDT (09:45 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

Challis forecastMore in Idaho

Map

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

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2016-06-23 09:45:35 UTC
Depth
7.5 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.452° N, 114.130° 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.

Did You Feel It? map: shaking reported by the public
Shaking reported by the public, by area. Map: USGS Did You Feel It?

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 4.2 km horizontally, 7.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.25
Station coverage gap
58°
Stations used
24

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.924 km WNW of Challis, Idaho · 3742 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  2. 1.98 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 3739 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 1.6Idaho-Montana border region · 3738 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 1.69 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 3738 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 1.710 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 3733 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 2.013 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3732 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 1.716 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 3713 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 1.955 km W of Salmon, Idaho · 3710 days ago · 22 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 2.110 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3708 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 2.324 km E of Clayton, Idaho · 3691 days ago · -3 km deep · 22 km away

Before

  1. 1.525 km NE of Leadore, Idaho · 3752 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.025 km NE of Leadore, Idaho · 3756 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 1.76 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 3757 days ago · -2 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 2.320 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3757 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 1.837 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho · 3758 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 2.1southern Idaho · 3762 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.614 km SW of Clayton, Idaho · 3771 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 2.16 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 3776 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away

Earthquakes todayIdaho earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us200066a4 (also filed as mb80156889). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC.