M3.7 earthquake 6 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 6 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho on Wed, Sep 13, 2017, 8:53 PM MDT (02:53 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 8 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 201.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000am2c (also filed as uu60245162). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:49 AM UTC.