Idaho earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 5 km N of Stanley, Idaho

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 5 km N of Stanley, Idaho on Wed, Jul 11, 2018, 6:53 AM MDT (12:53 UTC), 6 km (4 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
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology
Local time
UTC
2018-07-11 12:53:55 UTC
Depth
6.1 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.267° N, 114.946° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 2.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.23
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
110°
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 36 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.330 km E of Donnelly, Idaho · 3006 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 1.69 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 3005 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 1.910 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 2.18 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 2.310 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 2.46 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.79 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 3.29 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away · felt by 8
  9. 2.67 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 2.4southern Idaho · 3004 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 2.48 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 2.16 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 1.89 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 13 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 2.47 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 2.09 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 1.68 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 2.07 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 1.910 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  19. 2.78 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  20. 1.79 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  21. 1.79 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho · 3004 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  22. 2.121 km NNW of Clayton, Idaho · 2995 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
  23. 1.752 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 2980 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  24. 2.212 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 2978 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
  25. 2.132 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 2975 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  26. 1.727 km S of Clayton, Idaho · 2973 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  27. 1.931 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 2972 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  28. 2.426 km NE of Challis, Idaho · 2969 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  29. 2.110 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 2965 days ago · 13 km deep · 33 km away
  30. 2.38 km S of Cascade, Idaho · 2960 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  31. 2.07 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 2960 days ago · 13 km deep · 2 km away
  32. 1.813 km NNE of Clayton, Idaho · 2959 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  33. 1.935 km ESE of Clayton, Idaho · 2955 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  34. 1.89 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 2951 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  35. 2.08 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 2951 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  36. 2.339 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho · 2950 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away

Before

  1. 2.010 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 3006 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 1.915 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 3018 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  3. 2.044 km WSW of Salmon, Idaho · 3023 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 2.344 km WSW of Salmon, Idaho · 3025 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.613 km W of Clayton, Idaho · 3027 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 1.739 km N of Challis, Idaho · 3028 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 2.438 km N of Challis, Idaho · 3028 days ago · 16 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 2.413 km WNW of Clayton, Idaho · 3028 days ago · 12 km deep · 30 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event mb80301554. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:31 PM UTC.