M2.0 earthquake 31 km NW of Benton, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 31 km NW of Benton, California on Thu, Apr 11, 1985, 10:14 PM PST (06:14 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 8 km N of Mesa, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

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

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc45987. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:13 AM UTC.