M6.0 earthquake near Eagle Foothills, Idaho

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 44 km NNW of Stanley, Idaho on 14 Feb 1945, 03:01 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Eagle Foothills, about 142 km away in Idaho, United States.