2.3
Earthquake Details: 9 km ESE of Princeton, Idaho, United States
8/17/2026, 9:00:07 PM
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred near 9 km ESE of Princeton, Idaho, United States on 8/17/2026 at 9:00:07 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -0.77 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: explosion
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-0.77 km
Significance83
Latitude46.8682
Longitude-116.7223
Event IDuw714080931
Magnitude2.3
Updated:8/18/2026, 9:06:00 PM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/17/2026, 2:00:07 PM PDT
- UTC
- 8/17/2026, 9:00:07 PM UTC
-0.77 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 2
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