California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 19 km NW of Benton, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 19 km NW of Benton, California on Thu, Nov 15, 1984, 1:44 PM PST (21:44 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 6 km SSW of Swall Meadows, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1984-11-15 21:44:44 UTC
Depth
6.4 km (4.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.923° N, 118.649° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
99°
Stations used
22

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.16 km SSW of Swall Meadows, California · 15245 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 1.86 km E of Swall Meadows, California · 15245 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 1.97 km E of Swall Meadows, California · 15245 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 2.27 km E of Swall Meadows, California · 15245 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 1.53 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 15245 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 1.94 km SSE of Swall Meadows, California · 15245 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 1.74 km SSW of Swall Meadows, California · 15245 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 1.65 km N of Round Valley, California · 15245 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 2.06 km E of Swall Meadows, California · 15245 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 2.212 km NNW of Benton, California · 15245 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 1.52 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 15245 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 1.96 km E of Swall Meadows, California · 15244 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 1.76 km E of Swall Meadows, California · 15244 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 1.60 km SW of Round Valley, California · 15244 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 2.66 km SSW of Swall Meadows, California · 15244 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 2.96 km E of Swall Meadows, California · 15244 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 1.76 km E of Swall Meadows, California · 15244 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  18. 2.010 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 15244 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  19. 1.76 km ESE of Swall Meadows, California · 15244 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  20. 1.85 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 15244 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  21. 2.26 km E of Swall Meadows, California · 15244 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  22. 1.56 km ESE of Swall Meadows, California · 15244 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  23. 1.77 km E of Swall Meadows, California · 15244 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  24. 1.612 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 15244 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  25. 1.66 km E of Swall Meadows, California · 15244 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  26. 2.06 km SSW of Swall Meadows, California · 15244 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  27. 2.46 km SSW of Swall Meadows, California · 15244 days ago · -1 km deep · 52 km away
  28. 1.56 km SSW of Swall Meadows, California · 15244 days ago · 1 km deep · 53 km away
  29. 2.66 km SSW of Swall Meadows, California · 15244 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  30. 1.56 km E of Swall Meadows, California · 15244 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  31. 2.54 km NW of Round Valley, California · 15244 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  32. 2.01 km SSE of Round Valley, California · 15244 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  33. 2.45 km N of Round Valley, California · 15244 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  34. 2.12 km SSE of Round Valley, California · 15244 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  35. 1.95 km N of Round Valley, California · 15244 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  36. 2.13 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 15244 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  37. 1.76 km ESE of Swall Meadows, California · 15244 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  38. 2.46 km E of Swall Meadows, California · 15243 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  39. 1.84 km N of Round Valley, California · 15243 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  40. 1.66 km E of Swall Meadows, California · 15243 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  41. 2.04 km S of Swall Meadows, California · 15243 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  42. 1.64 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 15243 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  43. 1.94 km S of Swall Meadows, California · 15243 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  44. 1.64 km S of Swall Meadows, California · 15243 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  45. 1.65 km NW of Round Valley, CA · 15243 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  46. 1.65 km S of Swall Meadows, California · 15243 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  47. 3.06 km SSW of Swall Meadows, California · 15243 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  48. 1.84 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 15243 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  49. 1.66 km E of Swall Meadows, California · 15243 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  50. 2.4California-Nevada border region · 15243 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  51. 2.05 km S of Swall Meadows, California · 15243 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  52. 1.95 km SSE of Swall Meadows, California · 15243 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  53. 1.614 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 15243 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  54. 1.66 km E of Swall Meadows, California · 15243 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  55. 3.67 km SE of Big Creek, California · 15243 days ago · 25 km deep · 97 km away
  56. 1.65 km SSE of Swall Meadows, California · 15242 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  57. 1.55 km NW of Round Valley, California · 15242 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  58. 1.62 km SSE of Round Valley, California · 15242 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  59. 2.66 km SSW of Swall Meadows, California · 15242 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  60. 2.06 km SSW of Swall Meadows, California · 15242 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away

The first 60 of 200.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc32001. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:24 AM UTC.