California earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 24 km N of Benton, California

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 24 km N of Benton, California on Thu, Apr 15, 1982, 1:52 PM PST (21:52 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.5 (mb), light
Local time: Thu, Apr 15, 1982, 1:52 PM PST
UTC: 1982-04-15 21:52:08 UTC
Depth: 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 38.035° N, 118.502° W
Region: California
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 126 in the 60 days after this one and 38 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001krd (also filed as ushis3746, ci528780). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:14 PM UTC.