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M 4.5 earthquake — 13 km SE of Challis, Idaho

December 12, 1983 · USGS event usp00020ek

Magnitude
4.5 (mb)
Depth
10 km
Location
13 km SE of Challis, Idaho
Coordinates
44.428, -114.102

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Other earthquakes in Idaho around this time

M 5.5 · 22 km E of Clayton, IdahoOctober 29, 1983M 5.4 · 23 km E of Clayton, IdahoOctober 29, 1983M 4.5 · 23 km S of Clayton, IdahoJanuary 24, 1984M 5.4 · 29 km NW of Mackay, IdahoOctober 28, 1983M 6.9 · The 1983 Borah Peak Earthquake, IdahoOctober 28, 1983M 4.5 · 17 km SSE of Challis, IdahoMarch 2, 1984

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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