California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 21 km S of Benton, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 21 km S of Benton, California on Wed, Oct 8, 1986, 5:23 PM PDT (00:23 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 32 km NW of Benton, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-10-09 00:23:04 UTC
Depth
4.5 km (2.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.630° N, 118.436° 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, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.26
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
49°
Stations used
37

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. 1.56 km ENE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14562 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 2.132 km NW of Benton, California · 14561 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 2.18 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14561 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 2.78 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14561 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  5. 1.78 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14561 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 1.98 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14561 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 2.08 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14561 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 1.913 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14561 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  9. 2.216 km NE of Mono City, California · 14561 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 2.016 km NE of Mono City, California · 14561 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 1.58 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14561 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 1.532 km NW of Benton, California · 14561 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 2.113 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14561 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  14. 2.114 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14560 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 1.916 km NE of Swall Meadows, California · 14560 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  16. 1.932 km NW of Benton, California · 14560 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 1.712 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14560 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  18. 1.9California-Nevada border region · 14559 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  19. 1.612 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14559 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  20. 1.812 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14559 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  21. 2.08 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 14559 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
  22. 1.831 km NW of Benton, California · 14559 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  23. 2.47 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14559 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  24. 1.5California-Nevada border region · 14558 days ago · 14 km deep · 28 km away
  25. 2.418 km NE of Mesa, California · 14558 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  26. 1.88 km SW of Swall Meadows, California · 14558 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
  27. 2.18 km SW of Swall Meadows, California · 14558 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
  28. 2.911 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14558 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  29. 2.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14558 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  30. 2.011 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14558 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  31. 3.97 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14558 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  32. 2.411 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14558 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  33. 2.311 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14558 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  34. 2.37 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14558 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  35. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14558 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  36. 3.56 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14558 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  37. 1.86 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14558 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  38. 2.019 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14557 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  39. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14557 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  40. 2.015 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14557 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  41. 1.718 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14557 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
  42. 1.97 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14557 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  43. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14557 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  44. 1.818 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14557 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  45. 2.319 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14556 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  46. 3.219 km ENE of Swall Meadows, California · 14556 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  47. 1.921 km S of Benton, California · 14556 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  48. 1.616 km NE of Mesa, California · 14556 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  49. 1.813 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14556 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  50. 1.812 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 14556 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  51. 2.76 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14555 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  52. 1.916 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14555 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  53. 1.77 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14555 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  54. 1.910 km NW of Mono City, California · 14555 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  55. 1.87 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 14555 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  56. 1.910 km NW of Mono City, California · 14555 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  57. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14555 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  58. 2.38 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14554 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  59. 2.48 km NNE of Mesa, California · 14554 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  60. 2.511 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 14554 days ago · 11 km deep · 37 km away

The first 60 of 200.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc85189. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:27 AM UTC.