M2.0 earthquake 21 km S of Benton, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 21 km S of Benton, California on Sun, Oct 12, 1986, 5:50 PM PDT (00:50 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 19 km ENE of Swall Meadows, 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 nc85585. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC.