Idaho quake triggers rock slides
The Associated Press | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 11 years, 7 months AGO
CHALLIS, Idaho (AP) — A 4.9 magnitude earthquake in a remote Idaho county triggered rock slides that blocked some road lanes Saturday but did not cause any major damage or injuries.
The quake followed a 3.7-magnitude temblor that also occurred near the Custer County area on Dec. 22 and numerous smaller recent quakes.
The earthquake was recorded at 10:44 a.m. Saturday and was centered about 4 miles east of Challis, a small town of about 1,000 in the center of the state surrounded by U.S. National Forest land.
The Missoulian reported that rumblings were felt in southwestern Montana’s Bitterroot Valley.
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