Idaho earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 29 km NNE of Spencer, Idaho

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 29 km NNE of Spencer, Idaho on Wed, Oct 11, 2017, 5:55 PM MDT (23:55 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 42 km NNE of Spencer, Idaho. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology
Local time
UTC
2017-10-11 23:55:32 UTC
Depth
6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.619° N, 112.105° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.4 km horizontally, 2.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.28
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
92°
Stations used
26

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.76 km SW of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3273 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 2.332 km S of Lima, Montana · 3264 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 1.613 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3263 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 1.611 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3262 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 1.511 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3262 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 1.911 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3262 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 1.811 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3262 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 1.811 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3262 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 1.711 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3262 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 1.811 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3260 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 1.911 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3260 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 2.211 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3260 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 1.913 km N of Dillon, Montana · 3257 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 2.113 km N of Dillon, Montana · 3256 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 2.0Idaho-Montana border region · 3253 days ago · 16 km deep · 70 km away
  16. 1.641 km NNE of Spencer, Idaho · 3244 days ago · 13 km deep · 15 km away
  17. 1.611 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3242 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  18. 2.25 km NNE of Lima, Montana · 3240 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  19. 2.019 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3232 days ago · 14 km deep · 56 km away
  20. 2.442 km NNE of Spencer, Idaho · 3229 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  21. 2.033 km N of Spencer, Idaho · 3225 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  22. 2.27 km SW of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3224 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
  23. 1.911 km SW of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3223 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
  24. 1.613 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3222 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away

Before

  1. 1.728 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3282 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 2.213 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3295 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 2.110 km WSW of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3296 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 1.913 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3302 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event mb80260839. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:46 AM UTC.