Idaho earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 15 km NE of Challis, Idaho

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 15 km NE of Challis, Idaho on Fri, Aug 9, 2019, 5:49 PM MDT (23:49 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 13 km SSE of Clayton, Idaho. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology
Local time
UTC
2019-08-09 23:49:21 UTC
Depth
1.5 km (0.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.593° N, 114.083° W
Region
Idaho
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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, 2.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
75°
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.917 km NNE of Challis, Idaho · 2613 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 1.720 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 2612 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 1.620 km WSW of Salmon, Idaho · 2609 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 1.912 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 2609 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 2.317 km NNE of Challis, Idaho · 2609 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 1.535 km NW of Mackay, Idaho · 2608 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 1
  7. 1.825 km SSW of Clayton, Idaho · 2603 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 1.916 km NNE of Challis, Idaho · 2596 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  9. 1.611 km WSW of Challis, Idaho · 2595 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  10. 2.110 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 2591 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 2.612 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 2591 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away · felt by 2
  12. 1.67 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 2589 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  13. 2.813 km SSE of Clayton, Idaho · 2570 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 1
  14. 2.417 km SSE of Clayton, Idaho · 2570 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 1.916 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 2569 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  16. 2.114 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 2569 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  17. 1.611 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 2559 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  18. 1.7southern Idaho · 2556 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away

Before

  1. 3.219 km NNE of Challis, Idaho · 2614 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away · felt by 5
  2. 1.620 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 2624 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 2.219 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 2624 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 1.920 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 2624 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 1.821 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 2624 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 1.920 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 2624 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 2.420 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 2624 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 2.421 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 2624 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 2.312 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 2625 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 2.513 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 2633 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 1.85 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 2634 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event mb80356684. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:09 AM UTC.