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M 4.8 earthquake — 12 km SW of Clayton, Idaho

January 27, 1963 · USGS event ushis2591

Magnitude
4.8 (lg)
Depth
11 km
Location
12 km SW of Clayton, Idaho
Coordinates
44.190, -114.528

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Other earthquakes in Idaho around this time

M 4.9 · 19 km WSW of Clayton, IdahoSeptember 11, 1963M 4.7 · 27 km NE of Stanley, IdahoOctober 17, 1963M 4.9 · 22 km S of Clayton, IdahoApril 26, 1969M 4.5 · 31 km W of Freedom, IdahoSeptember 19, 1969M 4.7 · southern IdahoMarch 29, 1975M 4.7 · 19 km SW of Malad City, IdahoApril 2, 1975

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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