Montana earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 30 km E of Leadore, Idaho

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 30 km E of Leadore, Idaho on Wed, Jan 13, 2016, 11:33 AM MST (18:33 UTC), 4 km (2 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
2.4 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2016-01-13 18:33:41 UTC
Depth
3.6 km (2.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.706° N, 112.977° W
Region
Montana
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 0.6 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
125°
Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 39 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.629 km WNW of Lima, Montana · 3909 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.313 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3905 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 3.810 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3905 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away · felt by 8
  4. 1.816 km E of Lima, Montana · 3904 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 1.5Idaho-Montana border region · 3901 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 1.523 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3900 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 1.79 km ESE of Challis, Idaho · 3897 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 1.711 km NE of Challis, Idaho · 3895 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 1.611 km ENE of Challis, Idaho · 3895 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 1.612 km NE of Challis, Idaho · 3895 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 2.013 km NE of Challis, Idaho · 3894 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 1.614 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3893 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 1.822 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3893 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 1.7southern Idaho · 3893 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 3.136 km SW of Lima, Montana · 3892 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  16. 1.6Idaho-Montana border region · 3892 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  17. 1.819 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3890 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 2.149 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3890 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  19. 1.650 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3889 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 1.813 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3884 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  21. 2.212 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3883 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  22. 1.729 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3883 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  23. 1.627 km S of Lima, Montana · 3881 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  24. 1.511 km NNE of Dillon, Montana · 3881 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  25. 1.512 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3880 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  26. 1.920 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3879 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  27. 1.512 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3878 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  28. 1.914 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3876 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  29. 2.246 km NW of Island Park, Idaho · 3868 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  30. 3.314 km NNE of Challis, Idaho · 3867 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 1
  31. 2.316 km NNE of Challis, Idaho · 3866 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  32. 3.615 km NE of Challis, Idaho · 3865 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away · felt by 9
  33. 2.114 km NE of Challis, Idaho · 3865 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  34. 1.714 km NE of Challis, Idaho · 3864 days ago · -2 km deep · 90 km away
  35. 2.013 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3863 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  36. 1.714 km NE of Challis, Idaho · 3859 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  37. 2.012 km N of Dillon, Montana · 3853 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  38. 2.614 km NE of Challis, Idaho · 3851 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  39. 1.525 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3851 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away

Before

  1. 1.641 km NNE of Spencer, Idaho · 3919 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 1.642 km NNE of Spencer, Idaho · 3919 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 2.36 km SE of Salmon, Idaho · 3925 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 1.629 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3927 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.613 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3927 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 1.512 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3929 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 1.647 km NNE of Spencer, Idaho · 3932 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 1.929 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3933 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 2.4Western Montana · 3933 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 3.329 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3933 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 2.025 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3934 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 1.625 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3936 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 1.627 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3936 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 1.816 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3936 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  15. 3.529 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3937 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 1
  16. 1.525 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3937 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  17. 2.328 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3938 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 1.725 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3938 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  19. 2.110 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 3940 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event mb80119869. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 3:07 AM UTC.