M2.3 earthquake 29 km NW of Benton, California

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 29 km NW of Benton, California on Fri, Jan 24, 1986, 3:27 AM PST (11:27 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 5 km NW of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, 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: 114 in the 60 days after this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 114.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc64346. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:57 AM UTC.