Recent Earthquakes in Idaho


2003 Recent Earthquake Activity around Idaho > 3.0 magnitude


Magnitude 3.3 near Rathdrum, ID
Monday, September 22, 2003 at 7:06:19 AM (PDT) 

8 miles NW (317 degrees) of Rathdrum, ID
8 miles SW (235 degrees) of Spirit Lake, ID

Coordinates: 47 deg. 53.8 min. N (47.897N)
                      117 deg. 1.0 min. W (117.016W) 

Depth:13.1 km (8.1 miles) 


A light earthquake occurred at 01:46:54 Mountain Daylight Time on Thursday, August 21, 2003. The magnitude 4.6 event occurred 53 km (33 miles) NE of Alta, WY. The hypocentral depth was 0.5 km (0.3 miles).

Felt (V) at Moran; (III) at the South Entrance of Yellowstone National Park. Also felt at Cody and Jackson, Wyoming and at Victor, Idaho.

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Location 44.09N 110.53W


A minor earthquake occurred at 3:25:03 PM (MST) - Mountain on Wednesday, February 5, 2003. The magnitude 3.5 event occurred 40 km (25 miles) S of Leadore, ID. The hypocentral depth was 5 km ( 3 miles).

Coordinates 44 deg. 19.7 min. N (44.328N) x 113 deg. 16.9 min. W (113.282W)


A minor earthquake occurred at Thursday, January 16, 2003 at 3:07:32 AM (MST) - Mountain. The magnitude 3.4 event occurred 25 miles (45 km) NNE of Montpelier, Idaho . The hypocentral depth was 5 km ( 3 miles).

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