California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 35 km NNW of Benton, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 35 km NNW of Benton, California on Sat, Nov 13, 2021, 12:51 PM PST (20:51 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 35 km SE of Mina, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2021-11-13 20:51:23 UTC
Depth
10.3 km (6.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.097° N, 118.683° 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
±0.53
Station coverage gap
84°
Stations used
21

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 202 in the 60 days after this one and 184 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.613 km SW of Hawthorne, Nevada · 1786 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away · felt by 1
  2. 1.68km SW of Walker, CA · 1785 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 1.76km NNW of West Bishop, CA · 1785 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 2.910km WSW of Toms Place, CA · 1784 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 2
  5. 1.932 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 1784 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 2.010km WSW of Toms Place, CA · 1784 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 2.016km WNW of Bridgeport, CA · 1784 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 1.929 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 1784 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 1.936 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 1784 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 1.56km WSW of Walker, CA · 1784 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 1.86km NNE of Walker, CA · 1784 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 1.67km ESE of Walker, CA · 1783 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 2.36km ESE of Walker, CA · 1783 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 1.98km E of Walker, CA · 1783 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 2.615km WSW of Toms Place, CA · 1783 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 3.115km WSW of Toms Place, CA · 1783 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away · felt by 3
  17. 1.631 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 1783 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  18. 1.531 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 1783 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  19. 2.24km W of Walker, CA · 1783 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 1.831 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 1782 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  21. 1.78km E of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 1782 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  22. 1.742km S of Qualeys Camp, NV · 1782 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  23. 1.514 km NW of Walker Lake, Nevada · 1782 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
  24. 1.57km NE of Walker, CA · 1782 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  25. 1.532 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 1782 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  26. 1.534 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 1782 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  27. 1.529 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 1782 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  28. 1.519 km ENE of Mono City, California · 1781 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  29. 1.57km NE of Walker, CA · 1780 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  30. 1.76km WNW of Walker, CA · 1780 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  31. 1.632km NE of North Fork, CA · 1780 days ago · 17 km deep · 90 km away
  32. 1.67km NE of Walker, CA · 1780 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  33. 1.629 km SSW of Walker Lake, Nevada · 1780 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  34. 1.631 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 1780 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  35. 1.531 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 1780 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  36. 2.342km S of Qualeys Camp, NV · 1780 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  37. 2.72km E of Bishop, CA · 1780 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 8
  38. 3.11km ENE of Bishop, CA · 1780 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away · felt by 30
  39. 1.731 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 1780 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  40. 1.533 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 1779 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  41. 1.52km E of Bishop, CA · 1779 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  42. 1.65km WNW of Walker, CA · 1779 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  43. 1.67km E of Walker, CA · 1779 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  44. 1.929 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 1779 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  45. 2.37km ENE of Walker, CA · 1779 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  46. 2.829 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 1778 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
  47. 1.77km ENE of Walker, CA · 1778 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  48. 1.65km WNW of Walker, CA · 1778 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  49. 1.915km SE of Yosemite Valley, CA · 1778 days ago · 26 km deep · 83 km away
  50. 2.417km WSW of Toms Place, CA · 1777 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  51. 1.818km WSW of Toms Place, CA · 1777 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  52. 3.225 km ENE of Mina, Nevada · 1777 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away · felt by 3
  53. 2.628 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 1776 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  54. 1.630 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 1776 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  55. 1.614km WNW of Toms Place, CA · 1776 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
  56. 1.925 km ENE of Mina, Nevada · 1776 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  57. 1.57km ENE of Walker, CA · 1775 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  58. 1.628 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 1775 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  59. 1.54km WNW of Walker, CA · 1775 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  60. 1.67km NNW of Lee Vining, CA · 1775 days ago · -1 km deep · 43 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 1.616 km NNW of Walker Lake, Nevada · 1786 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 2.933 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 1786 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 1.726 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 1786 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 1.632 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 1787 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 1.72km N of Walker, CA · 1787 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 1.613km E of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 1787 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 1.66km WSW of Walker, CA · 1787 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 1.530 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 1787 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 1.52km NE of Bishop, CA · 1788 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 1.56km NNE of Walker, CA · 1788 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  11. 1.52km E of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 1788 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 2.233 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 1788 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 1.529 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 1788 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 2.433 km SE of Mina, Nevada · 1789 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  15. 1.74km SW of Walker, CA · 1789 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  16. 1.65km SW of Walker, CA · 1789 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 1.65km W of Walker, CA · 1789 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 1.627 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 1790 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 1.729 km SSE of Mina, Nevada · 1790 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 2.43km NW of Walker, CA · 1790 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00828001. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:52 PM UTC.