Idaho earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 10 km E of Franklin, Idaho

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 10 km E of Franklin, Idaho on Tue, May 4, 2021, 4:12 AM MDT (10:12 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 19 km E of Providence, Utah. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2021-05-04 10:12:44 UTC
Depth
9.3 km (5.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.996° N, 111.689° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.34
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
125°
Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.219 km E of Providence, Utah · 1966 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away · felt by 22
  2. 1.711 km ENE of Wolf Creek, Utah · 1965 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 2.312 km ENE of Wolf Creek, Utah · 1965 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 2.211 km ENE of Wolf Creek, Utah · 1963 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 1.72 km WNW of Franklin, Idaho · 1959 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 1.717 km WNW of Portage, Utah · 1954 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 2.113 km ESE of Soda Springs, Idaho · 1944 days ago · -2 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 1.712 km W of Bloomington, Idaho · 1938 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 2.418 km WSW of Woodruff, Utah · 1930 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 2.419 km WSW of Woodruff, Utah · 1930 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 2.018 km WSW of Woodruff, Utah · 1930 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 1.810 km NE of Wolf Creek, Utah · 1925 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 1.610 km NE of Wolf Creek, Utah · 1925 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 1.89 km NE of Wolf Creek, Utah · 1925 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 1.810 km NE of Wolf Creek, Utah · 1924 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 1.59 km NE of Wolf Creek, Utah · 1924 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  17. 1.910 km NE of Wolf Creek, Utah · 1924 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 1.810 km NE of Wolf Creek, Utah · 1924 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  19. 1.610 km NE of Wolf Creek, Utah · 1924 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  20. 1.810 km NE of Wolf Creek, Utah · 1924 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  21. 2.09 km NE of Wolf Creek, Utah · 1924 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away

Before

  1. 1.91 km WNW of Franklin, Idaho · 1980 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away · felt by 8
  2. 2.98 km NE of Enterprise, Utah · 1983 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 43
  3. 2.27 km E of Bancroft, Idaho · 1985 days ago · -2 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 1.613 km NNW of Howell, Utah · 1986 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 1.64 km S of Grace, Idaho · 1993 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 1.52 km WNW of Franklin, Idaho · 1994 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 1.916 km SW of Fairview, Wyoming · 2006 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60434962. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:10 AM UTC.