M2.1 earthquake 43 km NE of Spencer, Idaho

Magnitude

2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

Local time

Fri, Jan 27, 2017, 10:27 AM MST

UTC

2017-01-27 17:27:46 UTC

Depth

13.6 km (8.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

44.689° N, 111.880° W

Region

Idaho

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.25

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

82°

Stations used

37

• West Yellowstone, MontanaPopulation 1,339. Forecast61 kmW
• Rexburg, IdahoPopulation 27,663. Forecast96 kmN
• Billings, MontanaPopulation 117,116. Forecast291 kmWSW
• Calgary, CanadaPopulation 1,306,784. Forecast726 kmSSE

After

1. 3.442 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaFri, Feb 3, 6:35 AM MST · 3527 days ago · 12 km deep · 14 km away
2. 2.429 km ENE of Leadore, IdahoSat, Feb 4, 1:44 PM MST · 3526 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
3. 3.129 km ENE of Leadore, IdahoSun, Feb 5, 2:25 PM MST · 3525 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away · felt by 2
4. 1.95 km SSW of West Yellowstone, MontanaThu, Feb 9, 11:46 AM MST · 3521 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
5. 2.025 km S of Mammoth, WyomingThu, Feb 9, 1:40 PM MST · 3521 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
6. 2.425 km S of Mammoth, WyomingThu, Feb 9, 1:40 PM MST · 3521 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
7. 2.314 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaSat, Feb 11, 4:16 AM MST · 3520 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
8. 1.710 km NNW of Dillon, MontanaSat, Feb 11, 11:36 AM MST · 3519 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
9. 1.710 km NNW of Dillon, MontanaTue, Feb 14, 11:51 PM MST · 3516 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
10. 1.815 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaSun, Feb 19, 6:57 PM MST · 3511 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
11. 1.631 km ENE of Leadore, IdahoWed, Feb 22, 9:23 PM MST · 3508 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
12. 2.034 km E of West Yellowstone, MontanaFri, Feb 24, 2:33 PM MST · 3506 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
13. 1.725 km SSE of West Yellowstone, MontanaSat, Feb 25, 12:44 PM MST · 3505 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
14. 2.623 km NE of West Yellowstone, MontanaWed, Mar 1, 7:44 PM MST · 3501 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 1
15. 1.715 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaFri, Mar 3, 5:00 PM MST · 3499 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
16. 2.522 km NE of West Yellowstone, MontanaSun, Mar 5, 10:44 AM MST · 3497 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
17. 2.023 km SW of Mammoth, WyomingSun, Mar 5, 12:14 PM MST · 3497 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
18. 1.99 km SSW of West Yellowstone, MontanaMon, Mar 6, 1:32 PM MST · 3496 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
19. 1.628 km WNW of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaTue, Mar 7, 8:56 PM MST · 3495 days ago · 13 km deep · 31 km away
20. 2.644 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaWed, Mar 8, 8:41 AM MST · 3494 days ago · 11 km deep · 13 km away
21. 1.735 km E of West Yellowstone, MontanaSat, Mar 11, 11:32 AM MST · 3491 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
22. 1.645 km SSE of West Yellowstone, MontanaSun, Mar 12, 12:48 AM MST · 3491 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
23. 1.923 km SW of Mammoth, WyomingMon, Mar 13, 1:59 AM MDT · 3490 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
24. 1.843 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaMon, Mar 13, 5:59 AM MDT · 3490 days ago · 11 km deep · 13 km away
25. 1.635 km SE of Leadore, IdahoTue, Mar 14, 1:50 AM MDT · 3489 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
26. 1.97 km WNW of Ennis, MontanaTue, Mar 14, 6:59 AM MDT · 3488 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
27. 2.17 km SSW of West Yellowstone, MontanaWed, Mar 22, 1:45 PM MDT · 3480 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
28. 1.624 km SSW of Mammoth, WyomingTue, Mar 28, 6:32 AM MDT · 3474 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away

Before

1. 1.826 km SW of Dillon, MontanaTue, Jan 24, 10:05 PM MST · 3537 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
2. 1.940 km NE of Leadore, IdahoMon, Jan 23, 8:42 AM MST · 3538 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 1
3. 3.341 km SW of Dillon, MontanaSun, Jan 22, 1:15 PM MST · 3539 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 4
4. 1.815 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaFri, Jan 20, 9:40 AM MST · 3541 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
5. 1.516 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaFri, Jan 20, 9:38 AM MST · 3541 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
6. 3.315 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaFri, Jan 20, 9:37 AM MST · 3541 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 1
7. 2.215 km SSE of Pony, MontanaThu, Jan 19, 2:54 PM MST · 3542 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
8. 3.114 km S of Pony, MontanaThu, Jan 19, 1:52 PM MST · 3542 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
9. 1.518 km ENE of West Yellowstone, MontanaThu, Jan 19, 12:24 AM MST · 3543 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
10. 1.84 km S of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaMon, Jan 16, 9:20 AM MST · 3545 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
11. 3.115 km NNE of Dillon, MontanaFri, Jan 13, 11:32 PM MST · 3548 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away · felt by 8
12. 1.521 km WNW of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaSun, Jan 8, 4:55 PM MST · 3553 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
13. 1.922 km SSW of Mammoth, WyomingFri, Jan 6, 6:59 PM MST · 3555 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
14. 1.641 km SW of Dillon, MontanaThu, Jan 5, 6:46 AM MST · 3556 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
15. 1.843 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaMon, Jan 2, 5:32 AM MST · 3559 days ago · 12 km deep · 13 km away
16. 1.627 km WNW of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaSun, Jan 1, 8:31 PM MST · 3560 days ago · 13 km deep · 32 km away
17. 2.412 km SSE of Pony, MontanaSat, Dec 31, 1:26 PM MST · 3561 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
18. 1.912 km S of Pony, MontanaSat, Dec 31, 9:29 AM MST · 3561 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
19. 2.012 km SSE of Pony, MontanaSat, Dec 31, 9:28 AM MST · 3561 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
20. 1.612 km S of Pony, MontanaFri, Dec 30, 10:06 PM MST · 3562 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event mb80197919. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:33 PM UTC.