Idaho earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 15 km NE of Challis, Idaho

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 15 km NE of Challis, Idaho on Fri, Jun 28, 2019, 11:02 AM MDT (17:02 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 19 km NNE of Challis, Idaho. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology
Local time
UTC
2019-06-28 17:02:13 UTC
Depth
10.5 km (6.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.617° N, 114.115° 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 2.0 km horizontally, 5.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
111°
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: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.530 km ESE of Salmon, Idaho · 2653 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 1.99 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 2652 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 2.514 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 2652 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away · felt by 2
  4. 1.69 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 2652 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 1.85 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 2633 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 2.513 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 2633 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 2.312 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 2625 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  8. 2.421 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 2624 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 2.420 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 2624 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 1.920 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 2623 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 1.821 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 2623 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 1.920 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 2623 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 2.219 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 2623 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 1.620 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 2623 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 3.219 km NNE of Challis, Idaho · 2613 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away · felt by 5
  16. 1.515 km NE of Challis, Idaho · 2613 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 1.917 km NNE of Challis, Idaho · 2612 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 1.720 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 2612 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  19. 1.620 km WSW of Salmon, Idaho · 2609 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  20. 1.912 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 2608 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  21. 2.317 km NNE of Challis, Idaho · 2608 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  22. 1.535 km NW of Mackay, Idaho · 2607 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 1
  23. 1.825 km SSW of Clayton, Idaho · 2602 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  24. 1.916 km NNE of Challis, Idaho · 2596 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away

Before

  1. 2.312 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 2655 days ago · 11 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 1.725 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 2656 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 2.425 km SSW of Clayton, Idaho · 2656 days ago · 15 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 1
  4. 1.537 km SW of Salmon, Idaho · 2663 days ago · 16 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 2.37 km NNW of Leadore, Idaho · 2664 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 1.738 km NE of Challis, Idaho · 2668 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  7. 1.69 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 2674 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  8. 2.226 km ENE of Leadore, Idaho · 2676 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 1.77 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 2677 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  10. 1.724 km E of Clayton, Idaho · 2677 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 2.38 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 2680 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  12. 2.27 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 2681 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  13. 1.68 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 2681 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  14. 1.97 km WSW of Mackay, Idaho · 2684 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event mb80350184. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:25 PM UTC.