A minor earthquake magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) has occurred on Thursday, 9 km NNW of Challis, Idaho (6 miles). The 2.9-magnitude earthquake was detected at 14:54:33 / 2:54 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location, longitude -114.2751° West, latitude 44.5799° North, depth = 5 km. Id of earthquake: us20004g9g. Event ids that are associated: mb80113594, us20004g9g. Global time and date of event 10/12/15 / 2015-12-10 21:54:33 / December 10, 2015 @ 9:54 pm UTC/GMT. The epicenter was at a depth of 5 km (3 miles).
In the past 24 hours, there have been 0, in the last 10 days 0, in the past 30 days 0 and in the last 365 days twenty-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.2 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 9 km NNW of Challis, Idaho.
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