M2.3 earthquake 31 km NW of Benton, California

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 31 km NW of Benton, California on Sun, May 12, 1985, 4:55 AM PDT (11:55 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 32 km NW of Benton, California. This one was a foreshock.

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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 nc47715 (also filed as ci66313). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:24 PM UTC.