Idaho earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 11 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 11 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho on Wed, May 9, 2018, 8:03 PM MDT (02:03 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 12 km E of Soda Springs, Idaho. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2018-05-10 02:03:01 UTC
Depth
6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.578° N, 111.421° W
Region
Idaho
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.9 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
127°
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 52 in the 60 days after this one and 38 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.316 km E of Soda Springs, Idaho · 3067 days ago · -2 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 1.625 km W of Alpine Northwest, Wyoming · 3064 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 1.927 km SSW of Irwin, Idaho · 3064 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 2.0southern Idaho · 3064 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 1.528 km SSW of Irwin, Idaho · 3064 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 2.129 km SSW of Irwin, Idaho · 3064 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 2.011 km ESE of Soda Springs, Idaho · 3063 days ago · -2 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 1.728 km SSW of Irwin, Idaho · 3062 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 1.79 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 3059 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 1.69 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 3059 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 1.912 km NW of Georgetown, Idaho · 3059 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 1.716 km WNW of Paris, Idaho · 3057 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  13. 1.728 km SSW of Irwin, Idaho · 3054 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 2.028 km SSW of Irwin, Idaho · 3054 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 2.015 km E of Soda Springs, Idaho · 3048 days ago · 0 km deep · 6 km away
  16. 3.312 km E of Soda Springs, Idaho · 3048 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away · felt by 3
  17. 1.816 km N of Georgetown, Idaho · 3048 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 2.313 km E of Soda Springs, Idaho · 3039 days ago · -2 km deep · 8 km away
  19. 1.914 km W of Soda Springs, ID · 3038 days ago · -2 km deep · 8 km away
  20. 1.716 km NW of Alpine Northeast, Wyoming · 3027 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  21. 1.613 km ENE of Soda Springs, Idaho · 3024 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  22. 1.614 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 3020 days ago · -3 km deep · 3 km away
  23. 1.914 km ESE of Soda Springs, Idaho · 3015 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  24. 1.69 km ENE of Soda Springs, Idaho · 3015 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  25. 1.818 km N of Alpine Northeast, Wyoming · 3014 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  26. 2.316 km N of Alpine Northeast, Wyoming · 3014 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  27. 1.518 km N of Alpine Northeast, Wyoming · 3014 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  28. 1.617 km N of Alpine Northeast, Wyoming · 3014 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  29. 1.617 km N of Alpine Northeast, Wyoming · 3014 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  30. 1.617 km WSW of Rafter J Ranch, Wyoming · 3014 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  31. 1.518 km N of Alpine Northeast, Wyoming · 3014 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  32. 1.817 km N of Alpine Northeast, Wyoming · 3014 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  33. 2.316 km N of Alpine Northeast, Wyoming · 3014 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  34. 1.516 km WSW of Rafter J Ranch, Wyoming · 3014 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  35. 2.216 km N of Alpine Northeast, Wyoming · 3014 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  36. 1.517 km N of Alpine Northeast, Wyoming · 3014 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  37. 2.116 km N of Alpine Northeast, Wyoming · 3014 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  38. 1.616 km N of Alpine Northeast, Wyoming · 3014 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  39. 2.418 km NNW of Alpine Northeast, Wyoming · 3014 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  40. 1.5southern Idaho · 3014 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  41. 1.716 km N of Alpine Northeast, Wyoming · 3014 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  42. 1.517 km N of Alpine Northeast, Wyoming · 3014 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  43. 2.810 km E of Soda Springs, Idaho · 3013 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away · felt by 1
  44. 1.69 km ENE of Soda Springs, Idaho · 3013 days ago · 0 km deep · 13 km away
  45. 1.713 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 3013 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  46. 2.016 km N of Alpine Northeast, Wyoming · 3013 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  47. 1.717 km N of Alpine Northeast, Wyoming · 3011 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  48. 1.816 km NNW of Alpine Northeast, Wyoming · 3009 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  49. 1.917 km N of Alpine Northeast, Wyoming · 3009 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  50. 1.58 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 3009 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  51. 2.016 km N of Alpine Northeast, Wyoming · 3008 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  52. 1.616 km N of Alpine Northeast, Wyoming · 3008 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away

Before

  1. 1.917 km E of Soda Springs, Idaho · 3068 days ago · -3 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 2.614 km E of Soda Springs, Idaho · 3068 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away · felt by 2
  3. 2.012 km SW of Fairview, Wyoming · 3069 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 2.014 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 3073 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 1.712 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 3075 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 2.213 km ESE of Irwin, Idaho · 3077 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 1.56 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 3079 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 2.29 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 3079 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 1.68 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 3079 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 1.87 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 3079 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 2.910 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 3079 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 1
  12. 1.910 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 3079 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 1.5southern Idaho · 3079 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 1.88 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 3079 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 1.611 km SW of Rafter J Ranch, Wyoming · 3079 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 1.611 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 3080 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 1.69 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 3080 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 1.58 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 3080 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 2.414 km ESE of Soda Springs, Idaho · 3080 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away · felt by 2
  20. 1.99 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 3080 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60280947. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:55 PM UTC.