Nevada earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 33 km NNE of Benton, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 33 km NNE of Benton, California on Sun, Sep 9, 2018, 2:20 AM PDT (09:20 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 13km SW of Toms Place, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2018-09-09 09:20:33 UTC
Depth
6.4 km (4.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.106° N, 118.373° W
Region
Nevada
Felt reports
2
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.38
Station coverage gap
40°
Stations used
24

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 73 in the 60 days after this one and 37 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 73.

Before

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00655701 (also filed as nc73082705). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:34 AM UTC.