California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 32 km NW of Benton, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 32 km NW of Benton, California on Sun, Feb 24, 1985, 12:51 PM PST (20:51 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 11 km W of Aspen Springs, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-02-24 20:51:56 UTC
Depth
0.3 km (0.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.041° N, 118.709° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 2.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
82°
Stations used
11

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. 2.011 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 15161 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 1.63 km W of Swall Meadows, California · 15160 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 1.75 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 15160 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 2.05 km SSW of Aspen Springs, California · 15160 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 1.814 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 15160 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 1.514 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 15160 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 2.15 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 15159 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 1.55 km N of Round Valley, California · 15159 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 1.530 km ENE of Mono City, California · 15159 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 2.313 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 15159 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 1.622 km SE of Yosemite Valley, California · 15159 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 1.71 km SW of Mesa, California · 15158 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  13. 2.66 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 15158 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 1.65 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 15158 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 2.513 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 15158 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  16. 1.815 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 15157 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  17. 2.36 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 15157 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 2.515 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 15157 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 1.615 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 15157 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  20. 1.611 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 15157 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  21. 1.815 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 15157 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  22. 1.54 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 15157 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  23. 1.75 km SSE of Swall Meadows, California · 15157 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  24. 2.46 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 15157 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
  25. 1.54 km N of Round Valley, California · 15157 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  26. 2.48 km SW of Wilkerson, California · 15157 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away
  27. 2.12 km NW of Round Valley, California · 15156 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  28. 5.14 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 15156 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  29. 2.04 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 15156 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  30. 2.94 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 15156 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  31. 2.35 km SSE of Swall Meadows, California · 15156 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  32. 1.95 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 15156 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  33. 2.14 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 15156 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  34. 3.84 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 15156 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  35. 1.84 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 15156 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  36. 3.63 km NW of Round Valley, California · 15156 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  37. 1.74 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 15156 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  38. 2.83 km NW of Round Valley, California · 15156 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  39. 1.84 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 15156 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  40. 3.54 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 15156 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  41. 2.04 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 15156 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  42. 1.73 km NW of Round Valley, California · 15156 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  43. 1.55 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 15156 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  44. 1.64 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 15156 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  45. 1.64 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 15156 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  46. 1.84 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 15156 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  47. 1.75 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California · 15156 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  48. 2.53 km NW of Round Valley, California · 15156 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  49. 2.04 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 15156 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  50. 1.75 km SSE of Swall Meadows, California · 15156 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  51. 2.42 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 15156 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  52. 2.24 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 15156 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  53. 2.25 km SSE of Swall Meadows, California · 15155 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  54. 1.7California-Nevada border region · 15155 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  55. 2.3California-Nevada border region · 15155 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  56. 1.74 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 15155 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  57. 1.75 km N of Round Valley, California · 15155 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  58. 1.8California-Nevada border region · 15155 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  59. 1.76 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 15155 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
  60. 1.75 km SSE of Swall Meadows, California · 15155 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1126153. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:45 PM UTC.