M1.8 earthquake 31 km NNW of Benton, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 31 km NNW of Benton, California on Sat, Jan 30, 2021, 12:02 AM PST (08:02 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

Automatic solution: the magnitude and location may still be revised.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 24 km S of Mina, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 201.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00799207. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:07 AM UTC.