Idaho earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 17 km SSE of Leadore, Idaho

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 17 km SSE of Leadore, Idaho on Tue, Jan 29, 2019, 9:10 PM MST (04:10 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 14 km NW 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
2019-01-30 04:10:46 UTC
Depth
-0.1 km (-0.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.550° N, 113.239° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
161°
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: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.733 km SSW of Salmon, Idaho · 2800 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 1.67 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 2799 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 1.852 km SSW of Lima, Montana · 2799 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 2.210 km SSE of Dillon, Montana · 2794 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 1.612 km SSE of Dillon, Montana · 2793 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 2.614 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 2788 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away · felt by 1
  7. 2.114 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 2788 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 2.212 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 2788 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 1.713 km NNW of Challis, Idaho · 2787 days ago · -3 km deep · 84 km away · felt by 2
  10. 1.818 km NNW of Spencer, Idaho · 2780 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 1.631 km NNE of Challis, Idaho · 2777 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 2.47 km WNW of Dillon, Montana · 2774 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 2
  13. 1.828 km NW of Mackay, Idaho · 2772 days ago · 22 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 1.932 km S of Lima, Montana · 2771 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 1.74 km NW of Challis, Idaho · 2768 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 2.18 km SE of Clayton, Idaho · 2767 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 2.023 km NE of Lima, Montana · 2751 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away

Before

  1. 1.7southern Idaho · 2832 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 1.815 km SSE of Clayton, Idaho · 2833 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event mb80334204. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:22 PM UTC.