Idaho earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 26 km NNE of Lowman, Idaho

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 26 km NNE of Lowman, Idaho on Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 10:45 AM MST (17:45 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 21 km E of Stanley, 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
2018-01-28 17:45:32 UTC
Depth
6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.308° N, 115.520° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
99°
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.310 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho · 3169 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 1.810 km WNW of Clayton, Idaho · 3168 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 2.013 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 3167 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 2.520 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 3166 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away · felt by 3
  5. 2.59 km WNW of Clayton, Idaho · 3164 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 2.516 km E of Stanley, Idaho · 3160 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 2.318 km WSW of Clayton, Idaho · 3160 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 1.820 km WSW of Clayton, Idaho · 3160 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 1.713 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 3159 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 2.021 km E of Stanley, Idaho · 3159 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 1.913 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 3158 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 1.714 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 3157 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 1.921 km WSW of Clayton, Idaho · 3157 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 2.213 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 3155 days ago · 16 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 2.317 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 3155 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  16. 2.212 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 3153 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 1.713 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 3138 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  18. 2.012 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 3138 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 1.814 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 3138 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 1.814 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 3138 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  21. 1.848 km WNW of Challis, Idaho · 3125 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  22. 2.621 km E of Stanley, Idaho · 3125 days ago · 21 km deep · 68 km away
  23. 2.113 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 3125 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  24. 2.628 km SW of Stanley, Idaho · 3125 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away · felt by 3
  25. 1.911 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 3122 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  26. 1.611 km WNW of Clayton, Idaho · 3120 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  27. 2.414 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 3119 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 2

Before

  1. 2.213 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 3172 days ago · 13 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 2.211 km WSW of Challis, Idaho · 3183 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 2.012 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 3197 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event mb80279289. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:58 AM UTC.