Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M1.6 earthquake 31 km NE of Benton, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 31 km NE of Benton, California at Oct 18, 2026, 04:11 UTC, at a depth of 12 km. The epicentre was 186 km (115 mi) NE of Clovis.

Details

Magnitude	1.6 ml
Time	Oct 18, 2026, 04:11 UTC
Depth	11.8 km
Coordinates	37.994, -118.199
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
2.1	19 km SW of Toms Place, CA	83 km / 52 mi	depth -1 km	Oct 25, 21:46 UTC
2.1	19 km SW of Toms Place, CA	83 km / 52 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 25, 00:25 UTC
2.3	2 km W of Round Valley, CA	74 km / 46 mi	depth 12 km	Oct 24, 23:24 UTC
1.6	13 km WSW of Toms Place, CA	76 km / 47 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 24, 20:08 UTC
2.5	17 km SW of Toms Place, CA	81 km / 51 mi	depth 0 km	Oct 24, 18:42 UTC
1.9	29 km SSE of Mina, Nevada	23 km / 14 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 24, 15:51 UTC
1.7	18 km SW of Toms Place, CA	82 km / 51 mi	depth -1 km	Oct 24, 11:01 UTC
2.9	19 km SW of Toms Place, CA	83 km / 51 mi	depth 2 km	Oct 24, 10:54 UTC
1.5	31 km SE of Mina, Nevada	33 km / 21 mi	depth 1 km	Oct 23, 19:14 UTC
1.3	6 km SSW of Toms Place, CA	70 km / 44 mi	depth 11 km	Oct 23, 05:25 UTC
1.0	18 km SW of Toms Place, CA	82 km / 51 mi	depth 2 km	Oct 23, 00:28 UTC
1.9	50 km S of Silver Peak, Nevada	92 km / 57 mi	depth 0 km	Oct 21, 03:38 UTC
1.6	31 km SE of Mina, Nevada	33 km / 20 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 20, 21:44 UTC
1.5	26 km S of Dyer, Nevada	65 km / 40 mi	depth 4 km	Oct 20, 12:07 UTC
1.4	17 km SW of Toms Place, CA	81 km / 50 mi	depth 1 km	Oct 20, 11:17 UTC
2.7	32 km SE of Bodie, CA	46 km / 29 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 20, 09:33 UTC
2.8	39 km SSW of Qualeys Camp, NV	41 km / 26 mi	depth 11 km	Oct 20, 07:52 UTC
1.5	19 km SW of Toms Place, CA	83 km / 51 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 20, 01:04 UTC
1.6	17 km WSW of Toms Place, CA	80 km / 50 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 19, 03:45 UTC
1.1	4 km W of Toms Place, CA	67 km / 42 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 21:33 UTC
2.4	19 km SW of Toms Place, CA	83 km / 51 mi	depth 2 km	Oct 18, 05:12 UTC
3.0	25 km S of Mina, Nevada	19 km / 12 mi	depth 11 km	Oct 17, 15:52 UTC
1.5	48 km SSE of Silver Peak, Nevada	95 km / 59 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 17, 12:46 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.