Idaho earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 18 km SE of Challis, Idaho

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 18 km SE of Challis, Idaho on Wed, Mar 29, 2017, 2:39 AM MDT (08:39 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2017-03-29 08:39:52 UTC
Depth
3.6 km (2.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.392° N, 114.059° 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

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Location uncertainty
About 4.2 km horizontally, 7.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
65°
Stations used
37

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us20008vk4 (also filed as mb80203444). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM UTC.