Idaho earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 40 km NE of Spencer, Idaho

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 40 km NE of Spencer, Idaho on Wed, Nov 30, 2016, 5:29 AM MST (12:29 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 45 km ENE of Warm River, Idaho. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology
Local time
UTC
2016-11-30 12:29:18 UTC
Depth
9.9 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.653° N, 111.884° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
76°
Stations used
31

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 30 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event mb80191429. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:50 PM UTC.