Idaho earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 7 km S of Victor, Idaho

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 7 km S of Victor, Idaho on Fri, Sep 16, 2016, 1:11 PM MDT (19:11 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 Wyoming. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2016-09-16 19:11:33 UTC
Depth
7.1 km (4.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
43.538° N, 111.117° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 1.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
161°
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.638 km SSE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3658 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 2.257 km NNE of Kelly, Wyoming · 3656 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 2.5Wyoming · 3654 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 2.514 km ENE of Bondurant, Wyoming · 3652 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 2.031 km SSE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3629 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 1.841 km ENE of Warm River, Idaho · 3607 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away

Before

  1. 2.16 km S of Victor, Idaho · 3665 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.88 km SSW of Victor, Idaho · 3665 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 1.67 km S of Victor, Idaho · 3665 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 1.823 km ESE of Kelly, Wyoming · 3665 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 1.612 km SE of Kelly, Wyoming · 3679 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  6. 2.615 km ENE of Bondurant, Wyoming · 3682 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 2.613 km ENE of Bondurant, Wyoming · 3682 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away · felt by 1
  8. 1.514 km NE of Bondurant, Wyoming · 3683 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 1.815 km ENE of Bondurant, Wyoming · 3684 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 2.315 km NE of Bondurant, Wyoming · 3684 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 1.514 km ENE of Bondurant, Wyoming · 3684 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 2.115 km ENE of Bondurant, Wyoming · 3685 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 1.89 km NNE of Bondurant, Wyoming · 3685 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 2.114 km ENE of Bondurant, Wyoming · 3685 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 1.915 km ENE of Bondurant, Wyoming · 3685 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 1.914 km ENE of Bondurant, Wyoming · 3685 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  17. 1.517 km ENE of Bondurant, Wyoming · 3685 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  18. 1.911 km NE of Bondurant, Wyoming · 3685 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 4.84 km ENE of Bondurant, Wyoming · 3685 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 578
  20. 2.513 km ENE of Bondurant, Wyoming · 3685 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event mb80172229. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:28 AM UTC.