M2.1 earthquake 15 km N of Georgetown, Idaho

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 15 km N of Georgetown, Idaho on Tue, Oct 10, 2017, 4:40 AM MDT (10:40 UTC), -1 km (-1 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.

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: 170 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 170.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60251977. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:03 AM UTC.