Idaho earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 16 km E of Lima, Montana

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 16 km E of Lima, Montana on Tue, Jan 19, 2016, 2:05 PM MST (21:05 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 36 km SW of Lima, Montana. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2016-01-19 21:05:17 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.608° N, 112.387° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
86°
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.5Idaho-Montana border region · 3904 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 3.136 km SW of Lima, Montana · 3895 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 1.6Idaho-Montana border region · 3895 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 2.149 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3892 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 1.650 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3892 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  6. 2.45 km SW of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3886 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.729 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3885 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 1.627 km S of Lima, Montana · 3884 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 1.511 km NNE of Dillon, Montana · 3883 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 2.246 km NW of Island Park, Idaho · 3870 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 2.012 km N of Dillon, Montana · 3856 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away

Before

  1. 1.629 km WNW of Lima, Montana · 3912 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 2.430 km E of Leadore, Idaho · 3913 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 1.641 km NNE of Spencer, Idaho · 3921 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 1.642 km NNE of Spencer, Idaho · 3921 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 1.629 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3929 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 1.61 km N of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3933 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 1.647 km NNE of Spencer, Idaho · 3934 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 1.929 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3935 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 2.4Western Montana · 3936 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 3.329 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3936 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event mb80120524. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM UTC.