Idaho earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 16 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 16 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho on Thu, May 24, 2018, 12:05 PM MDT (18:05 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 9 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology
Local time
UTC
2018-05-24 18:05:08 UTC
Depth
18.0 km (11.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.342° N, 115.046° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.42
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
77°
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 38 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.316 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho · 3054 days ago · 19 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.916 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho · 3054 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.722 km NNW of Clayton, Idaho · 3049 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 2.1southern Idaho · 3049 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 1.923 km NW of Clayton, Idaho · 3049 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 2.031 km W of Challis, Idaho · 3048 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 2.723 km WSW of Challis, Idaho · 3045 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 2.413 km WNW of Clayton, Idaho · 3027 days ago · 12 km deep · 38 km away
  9. 2.438 km N of Challis, Idaho · 3027 days ago · 16 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 1.739 km N of Challis, Idaho · 3027 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 1.613 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 3026 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  12. 2.344 km WSW of Salmon, Idaho · 3025 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 2.044 km WSW of Salmon, Idaho · 3022 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 1.915 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 3018 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  15. 2.010 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 3006 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  16. 1.75 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 3006 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  17. 2.330 km E of Donnelly, Idaho · 3005 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  18. 1.69 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 3005 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 1.910 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  20. 2.18 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  21. 2.310 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  22. 2.46 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  23. 1.79 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  24. 3.29 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away · felt by 8
  25. 2.67 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  26. 2.4southern Idaho · 3004 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  27. 2.48 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  28. 2.16 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  29. 1.89 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 13 km deep · 9 km away
  30. 2.47 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  31. 2.09 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  32. 1.68 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  33. 2.07 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  34. 1.910 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  35. 2.78 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho · 3003 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  36. 1.79 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho · 3003 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  37. 1.79 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho · 3003 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  38. 2.121 km NNW of Clayton, Idaho · 2994 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away

Before

  1. 2.011 km WNW of Clayton, Idaho · 3054 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 1.728 km S of Clayton, Idaho · 3058 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 2.136 km E of Cascade, Idaho · 3064 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 2.222 km SSW of Clayton, Idaho · 3067 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 2.013 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 3068 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 1.824 km SSW of Clayton, Idaho · 3068 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 1.912 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 3068 days ago · 13 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 2.412 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 3068 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 2.514 km WNW of Clayton, Idaho · 3068 days ago · 19 km deep · 38 km away · felt by 2
  10. 1.514 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 3071 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 1.613 km WSW of Stanley, Idaho · 3074 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 1.728 km N of Sun Valley, Idaho · 3074 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 2.013 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 3076 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  14. 1.514 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 3076 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  15. 2.313 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 3076 days ago · 13 km deep · 39 km away
  16. 1.814 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 3078 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  17. 2.318 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 3078 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  18. 1.913 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 3078 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  19. 2.313 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 3083 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event mb80294829. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:32 AM UTC.