M1.6 earthquake 42 km NNE of Spencer, Idaho

Magnitude

1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

Local time

Tue, Jan 5, 2016, 4:16 AM MST

UTC

2016-01-05 11:16:21 UTC

Depth

3.5 km (2.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

44.701° N, 111.957° W

Region

Idaho

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 4.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.10

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

118°

Stations used

17

• Dubois, IdahoPopulation 606. Forecast62 kmNNE
• Rexburg, IdahoPopulation 27,663. Forecast98 kmN
• Billings, MontanaPopulation 117,116. Forecast296 kmWSW
• Calgary, CanadaPopulation 1,306,784. Forecast724 kmSSE

After

1. 1.641 km NNE of Spencer, IdahoTue, Jan 5, 4:25 AM MST · 3923 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
2. 2.06 km NNW of West Yellowstone, MontanaWed, Jan 6, 12:34 AM MST · 3923 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
3. 1.632 km ESE of Island Park, IdahoWed, Jan 6, 12:39 AM MST · 3923 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
4. 2.430 km E of Leadore, IdahoWed, Jan 13, 11:33 AM MST · 3915 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
5. 1.629 km WNW of Lima, MontanaThu, Jan 14, 8:53 AM MST · 3914 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
6. 1.816 km E of Lima, MontanaTue, Jan 19, 2:05 PM MST · 3909 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
7. 1.5Idaho-Montana border regionFri, Jan 22, 4:23 PM MST · 3906 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
8. 2.312 km NNE of Sheridan, MontanaMon, Jan 25, 9:43 PM MST · 3903 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
9. 1.611 km NNE of West Yellowstone, MontanaWed, Jan 27, 11:09 AM MST · 3901 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
10. 2.127 km SSE of West Yellowstone, MontanaFri, Jan 29, 12:07 AM MST · 3900 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
11. 1.917 km NE of West Yellowstone, MontanaSun, Jan 31, 8:40 AM MST · 3897 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
12. 3.136 km SW of Lima, MontanaSun, Jan 31, 1:00 PM MST · 3897 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
13. 1.6Idaho-Montana border regionSun, Jan 31, 2:12 PM MST · 3897 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
14. 2.149 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaWed, Feb 3, 2:21 AM MST · 3895 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
15. 1.650 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaWed, Feb 3, 4:28 PM MST · 3894 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
16. 2.45 km SW of West Yellowstone, MontanaTue, Feb 9, 9:09 PM MST · 3888 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
17. 1.729 km SSE of Virginia City, MontanaTue, Feb 9, 11:44 PM MST · 3888 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
18. 1.627 km S of Lima, MontanaThu, Feb 11, 12:10 PM MST · 3886 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
19. 1.511 km NNE of Dillon, MontanaFri, Feb 12, 2:39 AM MST · 3886 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
20. 2.246 km NW of Island Park, IdahoThu, Feb 25, 3:42 AM MST · 3872 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away

Before

1. 1.629 km SSE of Virginia City, MontanaMon, Dec 28, 8:36 AM MST · 3931 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
2. 1.61 km N of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaThu, Dec 24, 4:11 AM MST · 3935 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
3. 1.647 km NNE of Spencer, IdahoWed, Dec 23, 2:36 AM MST · 3937 days ago · 11 km deep · 7 km away
4. 1.929 km SSE of Virginia City, MontanaMon, Dec 21, 11:23 PM MST · 3938 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
5. 2.4Western MontanaMon, Dec 21, 7:44 PM MST · 3938 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
6. 3.329 km SSE of Virginia City, MontanaMon, Dec 21, 6:07 PM MST · 3938 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
7. 3.529 km SSE of Virginia City, MontanaFri, Dec 18, 6:37 AM MST · 3941 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away · felt by 1
8. 1.63 km SSW of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaTue, Dec 15, 9:24 PM MST · 3944 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
9. 2.329 km SSE of Virginia City, MontanaSun, Dec 6, 7:11 AM MST · 3953 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event mb80118554. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:43 PM UTC.