Idaho earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 4 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 4 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho on Thu, Aug 1, 2019, 8:33 AM MDT (14:33 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 18 km ENE of Georgetown, Idaho. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2019-08-01 14:33:35 UTC
Depth
5.9 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.519° N, 111.403° 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, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.27
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
125°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.65 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 2614 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.64 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 2614 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.717 km E of Providence, Utah · 2613 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 1.710 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 2608 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 1.614 km ENE of Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming · 2605 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 1.88 km ENE of Soda Springs, Idaho · 2602 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 1.912 km SW of Georgetown, Idaho · 2599 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 2.65 km S of Auburn, Wyoming · 2598 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away · felt by 6
  9. 2.17 km NW of Garden City, Utah · 2598 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 1.97 km NW of Garden City, Utah · 2598 days ago · -3 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 2.712 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 2598 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  12. 1.97 km N of Georgetown, Idaho · 2598 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 1.714 km SW of Grace, Idaho · 2597 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  14. 1.77 km WNW of Garden City, Utah · 2597 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 1.98 km NW of Garden City, Utah · 2596 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
  16. 2.311 km N of Alpine Northeast, Wyoming · 2596 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 2.017 km WSW of Smoot, Wyoming · 2592 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  18. 2.112 km E of Soda Springs, Idaho · 2584 days ago · -1 km deep · 14 km away
  19. 2.414 km E of Soda Springs, Idaho · 2578 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  20. 3.318 km ENE of Georgetown, Idaho · 2576 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away · felt by 2
  21. 3.112 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 2575 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away · felt by 4
  22. 2.020 km ENE of Soda Springs, Idaho · 2575 days ago · -3 km deep · 24 km away
  23. 1.620 km WSW of Smoot, Wyoming · 2575 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  24. 1.85 km ESE of Soda Springs, Idaho · 2571 days ago · 11 km deep · 17 km away
  25. 1.64 km SE of Bennington, Idaho · 2563 days ago · -3 km deep · 20 km away
  26. 2.59 km W of Paris, Idaho · 2560 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away

Before

  1. 3.012 km SSE of Soda Springs, Idaho · 2620 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away · felt by 1
  2. 2.45 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 2620 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.16 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 2620 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 1.67 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 2620 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 2.15 km N of Georgetown, Idaho · 2620 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 1.66 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 2620 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.26 km NNW of Georgetown, Idaho · 2620 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 2.36 km NW of Georgetown, Idaho · 2623 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 1.813 km ESE of Soda Springs, Idaho · 2624 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 2.013 km E of Soda Springs, Idaho · 2627 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 1.914 km E of Soda Springs, Idaho · 2637 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 2.013 km E of Soda Springs, Idaho · 2640 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  13. 2.15 km ENE of Bancroft, Idaho · 2645 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 2.013 km E of Soda Springs, Idaho · 2646 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 3.311 km E of Soda Springs, Idaho · 2646 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away · felt by 4
  16. 2.115 km E of Soda Springs, Idaho · 2646 days ago · 13 km deep · 14 km away
  17. 2.513 km E of Soda Springs, Idaho · 2646 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away · felt by 1
  18. 1.918 km W of Fairview, Wyoming · 2648 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60333592. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:44 PM UTC.