California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 19 km NW of Benton, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 19 km NW of Benton, California on Fri, Oct 1, 2021, 12:22 PM PDT (19:22 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 30 km SSE of Mina, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2021-10-01 19:22:44 UTC
Depth
7.2 km (4.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.953° N, 118.618° 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
±0.36
Station coverage gap
218°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
9

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 199 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.939 km ESE of Mina, Nevada · 1828 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away · felt by 1
  2. 1.540 km ESE of Mina, Nevada · 1828 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 1.930 km E of Bridgeport, California · 1828 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away
  4. 1.539 km ESE of Mina, Nevada · 1828 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 1.528 km WSW of Hawthorne, Nevada · 1828 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 2.013km SSE of Bodie, CA · 1828 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 2.036 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 1828 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 1.638 km ESE of Mina, Nevada · 1828 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 2.331km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1828 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 1.95 km ENE of Walker, California · 1827 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 1.631km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1827 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 1.729km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1827 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 1.534km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1827 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 1.716km SW of Toms Place, CA · 1827 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 1.916km SW of Toms Place, CA · 1827 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  16. 2.213km SSE of Bodie, CA · 1827 days ago · 12 km deep · 33 km away
  17. 2.228km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1827 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  18. 1.614km SSE of Bodie, CA · 1827 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  19. 1.632km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1827 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  20. 2.014 km NNW of Walker Lake, Nevada · 1827 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  21. 1.512km SSE of Bodie, CA · 1826 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  22. 1.729 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 1826 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  23. 2.327 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 1826 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  24. 1.829km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1826 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  25. 1.930km S of Smith Valley, NV · 1826 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  26. 1.831km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1826 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  27. 2.239 km ESE of Mina, Nevada · 1825 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  28. 1.940 km ESE of Mina, Nevada · 1825 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  29. 1.828km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1825 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  30. 1.833km NW of Bridgeport, CA · 1825 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  31. 2.029km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1825 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  32. 2.230km S of Smith Valley, NV · 1825 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  33. 1.530km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1825 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  34. 1.830km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1825 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  35. 2.042km S of Qualeys Camp, NV · 1825 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  36. 2.19km WSW of Toms Place, CA · 1825 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  37. 1.531 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 1825 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  38. 1.930km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1825 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  39. 1.929km S of Smith Valley, NV · 1825 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away · felt by 1
  40. 1.534 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 1824 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  41. 2.138 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 1824 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  42. 1.812km SSE of Bodie, CA · 1824 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  43. 1.732km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1824 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  44. 1.729km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1824 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  45. 1.532km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1824 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  46. 1.712km SSE of Bodie, CA · 1824 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  47. 2.129km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1824 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  48. 1.829km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1824 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  49. 1.714km SSE of Bodie, CA · 1824 days ago · 11 km deep · 33 km away
  50. 1.614km SSE of Bodie, CA · 1823 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  51. 1.624km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1823 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  52. 1.829km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1823 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  53. 2.029km S of Smith Valley, NV · 1823 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  54. 1.738km E of Lee Vining, CA · 1823 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  55. 2.127 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 1823 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  56. 1.727km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1823 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  57. 1.633 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 1823 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  58. 1.5California-Nevada border region · 1823 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  59. 2.329km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1822 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  60. 2.329km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1822 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 1.521 km ESE of Dyer, Nevada · 1828 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 2.039 km ESE of Mina, Nevada · 1828 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 1.639 km ESE of Mina, Nevada · 1828 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 2.534 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 1828 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 2.040 km ESE of Mina, Nevada · 1828 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 2.039 km ESE of Mina, Nevada · 1828 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 1.629km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1828 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  8. 2.529km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1829 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 1.630 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 1829 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 2.232 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 1829 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 1.532 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 1829 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 2.213km SSE of Bodie, CA · 1829 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 1.629km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1829 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 1.626km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1829 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 2.331km SE of Bodie, CA · 1830 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  16. 1.830km S of Smith Valley, NV · 1830 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 1.620 km ESE of Dyer, Nevada · 1830 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 1.711km ESE of Yosemite Valley, CA · 1830 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  19. 2.232km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1830 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  20. 2.113km SSE of Bodie, CA · 1830 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00824285. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:21 PM UTC.