California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 19 km NW of Benton, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 19 km NW of Benton, California on Fri, Apr 5, 1985, 4:27 PM PST (00:27 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 4 km WNW of Round Valley, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-04-06 00:27:34 UTC
Depth
0.4 km (0.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.952° N, 118.626° 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, 1.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
72°
Stations used
21

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. 1.60 km NNE of Round Valley, California · 15121 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 1.74 km WNW of Benton, California · 15121 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 1.58 km WNW of Bridgeport, California · 15121 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 2.44 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 15121 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 2.34 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 15121 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 2.1California-Nevada border region · 15121 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 2.015 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 15120 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 2.14 km SSE of Swall Meadows, California · 15120 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 1.610 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 1.714 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 15119 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  11. 1.710 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 15119 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 1.510 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 15119 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 1.74 km SSE of Swall Meadows, California · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  14. 2.314 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 15119 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 1.63 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 15118 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  16. 1.68 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 15118 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 2.93 km SSE of Swall Meadows, California · 15118 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  18. 2.18 km N of Mesa, California · 15118 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  19. 1.85 km SSE of Yosemite Valley, California · 15118 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 2.82 km SSE of Round Valley, California · 15118 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  21. 1.911 km NW of Aspen Springs, California · 15117 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  22. 1.99 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 15117 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  23. 1.68 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 15117 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  24. 4.74 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15117 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  25. 2.35 km W of Swall Meadows, California · 15117 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  26. 2.34 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15117 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  27. 2.54 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15117 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  28. 3.24 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15117 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  29. 3.44 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15117 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  30. 2.04 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15117 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  31. 2.84 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15117 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  32. 2.84 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15117 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  33. 2.75 km SSE of Swall Meadows, CA · 15117 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  34. 2.9California-Nevada border region · 15117 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  35. 2.84 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15117 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  36. 1.65 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15117 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  37. 2.74 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15117 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  38. 1.94 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15117 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  39. 2.24 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15117 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
  40. 1.74 km SSE of Swall Meadows, California · 15117 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  41. 3.25 km SSE of Swall Meadows, California · 15116 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  42. 1.95 km SSE of Swall Meadows, California · 15116 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  43. 2.94 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 15116 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  44. 2.34 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 15116 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  45. 2.54 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15116 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  46. 2.34 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15116 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  47. 2.25 km SSE of Swall Meadows, California · 15116 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  48. 2.64 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15116 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
  49. 1.94 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15116 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
  50. 2.65 km SSE of Swall Meadows, California · 15116 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  51. 2.25 km SSE of Swall Meadows, California · 15116 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  52. 1.74 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15116 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  53. 1.94 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15116 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  54. 1.54 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15116 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
  55. 1.74 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15116 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  56. 1.74 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15116 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
  57. 3.34 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15116 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  58. 1.95 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 15116 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  59. 2.95 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 15116 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  60. 1.85 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15116 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1127191. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC.