Idaho earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 26 km SW of Lima, Montana

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 26 km SW of Lima, Montana on Tue, May 10, 2016, 12:38 PM MDT (18:38 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 45 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology
Local time
UTC
2016-05-10 18:38:29 UTC
Depth
13.2 km (8.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.452° N, 112.803° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
89°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.221 km NW of Lima, Montana · 3796 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 1.620 km NW of Lima, Montana · 3792 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 3.216 km E of Dillon, Montana · 3791 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 3.745 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3769 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 5
  5. 4.345 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3764 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 3
  6. 2.4Idaho-Montana border region · 3764 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 2.529 km S of Virginia City, Montana · 3764 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 4.045 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3763 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 3
  9. 2.025 km NE of Leadore, Idaho · 3762 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 1.844 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3761 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 1.647 km NW of Island Park, Idaho · 3761 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 3.444 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3758 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 1.525 km NE of Leadore, Idaho · 3757 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  14. 1.518 km NW of Lima, Montana · 3757 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 1.944 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3757 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 1.642 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3757 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 1.945 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3753 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 1.6Idaho-Montana border region · 3744 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 2.212 km NNE of Dillon, Montana · 3739 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 2.328 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3803 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 1.828 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3803 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 2.130 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3804 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.729 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3806 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 2.129 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3806 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.129 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3815 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 1.929 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3815 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.529 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3819 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 2.129 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3819 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 2.329 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3819 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 2.029 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3820 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 2.729 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3820 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 2.929 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3821 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 3.028 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3821 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 2.329 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3821 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 2.629 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3821 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 3.229 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3821 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 1
  18. 1.729 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3823 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 2.529 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3823 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 2.629 km S of Virginia City, Montana · 3823 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event mb80144999. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:57 PM UTC.