Idaho earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 13 km NW of Challis, Idaho

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 13 km NW of Challis, Idaho on Thu, Nov 7, 2019, 2:18 AM MST (09:18 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 33 km NW of Challis, 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
2019-11-07 09:18:41 UTC
Depth
6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.594° N, 114.338° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
72°
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.114 km SE of Stanley, Idaho · 2522 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 1.913 km SE of Stanley, Idaho · 2520 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 1.746 km WNW of Challis, Idaho · 2505 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 1.635 km ESE of Clayton, Idaho · 2504 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 1.949 km N of Stanley, Idaho · 2498 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 1.514 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 2495 days ago · 13 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 3.233 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 2487 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away · felt by 1
  8. 1.710 km SE of Challis, Idaho · 2483 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 2.230 km E of Clayton, Idaho · 2479 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 2.832 km E of Clayton, Idaho · 2476 days ago · 17 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 2.014 km NNE of Challis, Idaho · 2467 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 2.930 km WNW of Mackay, Idaho · 2464 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away

Before

  1. 1.86 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 2529 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 1.636 km SSW of Salmon, Idaho · 2547 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event mb80371109. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:28 AM UTC.