California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 13 km NW of Benton, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 13 km NW of Benton, California on Mon, Mar 22, 2021, 7:00 AM PDT (14:00 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 30 km SE of Mina, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2021-03-22 14:00:55 UTC
Depth
9.6 km (6.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.906° N, 118.576° 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.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.30
Station coverage gap
134°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

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

After

  1. 1.532 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 2021 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 1.837 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 2021 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 1.89km W of Toms Place, CA · 2021 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 2.837 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 2020 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 1
  5. 2.727 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 2020 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 2.828 km SSW of Mina, Nevada · 2020 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 1.534 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 2020 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 2.839km NNE of Toms Place, CA · 2019 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 1
  9. 1.739 km ESE of Mina, Nevada · 2019 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 2.433 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 2019 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 1.629 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 2018 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 3.133 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 2018 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 1
  13. 1.629 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 2018 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 1.614km ESE of Yosemite Valley, CA · 2018 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 1.537 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 2018 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 2.127 km SSW of Mina, Nevada · 2018 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 1.739km NNE of Toms Place, CA · 2018 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 1.629 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 2017 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
  19. 1.817km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 2017 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  20. 3.534 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 2017 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 1
  21. 2.033 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 2017 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  22. 1.534 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 2017 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  23. 2.932 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 2016 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  24. 2.422km WNW of Bridgeport, CA · 2016 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  25. 1.940km NNE of Toms Place, CA · 2016 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  26. 1.639km NNE of Toms Place, CA · 2016 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  27. 1.638km NNE of Toms Place, CA · 2016 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  28. 1.512 km NNW of Walker Lake, Nevada · 2015 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
  29. 2.034 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 2015 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  30. 1.724 km S of Mina, Nevada · 2015 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  31. 1.615km ESE of Yosemite Valley, CA · 2014 days ago · -2 km deep · 79 km away
  32. 3.729 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 2014 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 3
  33. 1.528 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 2014 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  34. 2.028 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 2014 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  35. 1.530 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 2014 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  36. 1.7California-Nevada border region · 2013 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  37. 1.529 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 2013 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  38. 1.833 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 2013 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  39. 1.834 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 2013 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  40. 4.424 km S of Mina, Nevada · 2013 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 5
  41. 2.124 km S of Mina, Nevada · 2013 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  42. 2.024 km S of Mina, Nevada · 2013 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  43. 1.724 km S of Mina, Nevada · 2013 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  44. 2.623 km S of Mina, Nevada · 2013 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  45. 1.624 km S of Mina, Nevada · 2013 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  46. 1.623 km S of Mina, Nevada · 2013 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  47. 2.224 km S of Mina, Nevada · 2013 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  48. 2.124 km S of Mina, Nevada · 2013 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  49. 1.825 km S of Mina, Nevada · 2013 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  50. 2.034 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 2013 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  51. 2.824 km S of Mina, Nevada · 2013 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  52. 1.6California-Nevada border region · 2013 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  53. 1.524 km S of Mina, Nevada · 2013 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  54. 1.526 km S of Mina, Nevada · 2013 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  55. 1.922 km S of Mina, Nevada · 2013 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  56. 1.624 km S of Mina, Nevada · 2013 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  57. 2.424 km S of Mina, Nevada · 2013 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  58. 1.923 km S of Mina, Nevada · 2013 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  59. 2.724 km S of Mina, Nevada · 2013 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  60. 1.723 km S of Mina, Nevada · 2013 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 1.641km NNE of Toms Place, CA · 2021 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.89km WSW of Toms Place, CA · 2021 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 1.528 km S of Mina, Nevada · 2021 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 1.630 km S of Mina, Nevada · 2022 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 2.325 km S of Mina, Nevada · 2022 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 1.629 km S of Mina, Nevada · 2022 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 3.139km NNE of Toms Place, CA · 2022 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 4
  8. 1.732 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 2022 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 1.631 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 2022 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 1.634 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 2023 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 2.334 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 2023 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 2.438 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 2023 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 1.524 km S of Mina, Nevada · 2023 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 2.819km SW of Toms Place, CA · 2023 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 2
  15. 2.219km SW of Toms Place, CA · 2023 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  16. 1.729 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 2023 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 3.127 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 2024 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  18. 1.934 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 2024 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 2.830 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 2024 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  20. 2.041km NNE of Toms Place, CA · 2024 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00803156. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:08 PM UTC.