M1.9 earthquake 23 km NNW of Benton, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 23 km NNW of Benton, California on Sat, Mar 30, 2002, 5:27 PM PST (01:27 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 13 km W of Aspen Springs, 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: 93 in the 60 days after this one and 83 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 93.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00046711. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 9:33 AM UTC.