Idaho earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 8 km ESE of Grace, Idaho

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 8 km ESE of Grace, Idaho on Sat, May 7, 2016, 12:42 PM MDT (18:42 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2016-05-07 18:42:46 UTC
Depth
5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.557° N, 111.627° 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 2.3 km horizontally, 7.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
22°
Stations used
94

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.514 km WSW of Georgetown, Idaho · 3784 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 2.15 km WSW of Clifton, Idaho · 3775 days ago · -2 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 1.92 km SSW of Saint Charles, Idaho · 3769 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 1.53 km SSW of Saint Charles, Idaho · 3769 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 1.610 km SE of Alpine, Wyoming · 3749 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away

Before

  1. 2.25 km WSW of Clifton, Idaho · 3803 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 1.86 km WSW of Clifton, Idaho · 3806 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 1.69 km W of Hoback, Wyoming · 3807 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.825 km S of Irwin, Idaho · 3809 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 2.49 km S of Hoback, Wyoming · 3816 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 1.6Wyoming · 3818 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us10005frq. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:41 AM UTC.