California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 29 km NW of Benton, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 29 km NW of Benton, California on Fri, Jan 18, 1985, 7:51 PM PST (03:51 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 18 km ESE of Walker, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-01-19 03:51:25 UTC
Depth
6.1 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.010° N, 118.717° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.23
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
64°
Stations used
23

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. 2.518 km ESE of Walker, California · 15206 days ago · -2 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 1.512 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 15206 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 1.83 km W of Round Valley, California · 15205 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 1.65 km ESE of Swall Meadows, California · 15205 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 3.15 km NW of Round Valley, California · 15205 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 1.95 km NW of Round Valley, California · 15205 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 1.611 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 15205 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 2.80 km S of Round Valley, California · 15204 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 1.60 km S of Round Valley, California · 15204 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 1.50 km SSW of Round Valley, California · 15204 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 2.40 km S of Round Valley, California · 15204 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 1.55 km NW of Round Valley, California · 15204 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 2.04 km NW of Round Valley, California · 15204 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 2.5California-Nevada border region · 15204 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 1.918 km SE of Walker, California · 15204 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  16. 1.81 km WSW of Mesa, California · 15204 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 1.810 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 15204 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
  18. 1.930 km ENE of Mono City, California · 15204 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  19. 2.7California-Nevada border region · 15203 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  20. 1.85 km SSW of Swall Meadows, California · 15203 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  21. 1.68 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 15203 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
  22. 2.27 km ESE of Swall Meadows, California · 15203 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  23. 2.26 km S of Swall Meadows, California · 15203 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  24. 2.62 km N of Round Valley, California · 15203 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  25. 2.110 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 15202 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  26. 1.83 km SSE of Round Valley, California · 15201 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  27. 2.54 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 15201 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  28. 2.03 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 15201 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  29. 1.62 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 15200 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  30. 1.62 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 15200 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  31. 1.61 km SSW of Mammoth Lakes, California · 15200 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  32. 1.612 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 15200 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  33. 1.913 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 15200 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  34. 2.26 km N of Round Valley, California · 15200 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  35. 1.64 km NW of Round Valley, California · 15200 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  36. 2.64 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 15198 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  37. 1.611 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 15198 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
  38. 1.95 km SSW of Swall Meadows, California · 15198 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  39. 1.55 km N of Round Valley, California · 15198 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  40. 2.67 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 15198 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  41. 1.730 km ENE of Mono City, California · 15197 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  42. 1.96 km E of Swall Meadows, California · 15197 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  43. 1.76 km E of Swall Meadows, California · 15197 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  44. 2.011 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California · 15196 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  45. 1.75 km N of Round Valley, California · 15196 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  46. 1.85 km N of Round Valley, California · 15196 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  47. 1.914 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 15196 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  48. 1.64 km SSW of Swall Meadows, California · 15196 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  49. 1.913 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 15195 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  50. 1.712 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 15195 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  51. 1.510 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 15195 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  52. 1.68 km SW of Swall Meadows, California · 15194 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  53. 1.614 km NNW of Sunny Slopes, California · 15194 days ago · 22 km deep · 36 km away
  54. 2.010 km SW of Aspen Springs, California · 15194 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  55. 1.63 km NNW of Mesa, California · 15194 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  56. 3.12 km W of Round Valley, California · 15193 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  57. 1.72 km NW of Round Valley, California · 15193 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  58. 1.75 km N of Round Valley, California · 15193 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  59. 2.13 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 15193 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  60. 1.64 km SSW of Aspen Springs, California · 15193 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away

The first 60 of 200.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc37997. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC.