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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Benton City, WA

M 2.8

Latest: 9:18 pm PDT on 19 April 2024 · 16 km (10 mi) E of Benton City, WA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Benton City was M 2.8, 16 km (10 mi) E of Benton City, WA, at 9:18 pm PDT on 19 April 2024. 354 people reported feeling it to USGS. 17 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
91 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
8
Largest since 2016
M 2.8 on 19 April 2024, 16 km (10 mi) E of Benton City, WA
Reported felt
20 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 50

  1. 1.9 22 km (14 mi) SE of Benton City, WA
  2. 1.7 21 km (13 mi) SE of Benton City, WA
  3. 1.8 22 km (14 mi) SE of Benton City, WA
  4. 2.0 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Benton City, WA
  5. 1.8 8 km (5 mi) E of Benton City, WA
  6. 1.8 21 km (13 mi) SE of Benton City, WA
  7. 2.8 6 km (4 mi) ESE of Benton City, WA · felt by 1
  8. 1.7 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Benton City, WA
  9. 1.6 23 km (14 mi) ESE of Benton City, WA
  10. 2.3 8 km (5 mi) E of Benton City, WA · felt by 1
  11. 1.7 20 km (12 mi) ESE of Benton City, WA
  12. 1.6 13 km (8 mi) W of Benton City, WA
  13. 2.2 5 km (3 mi) SE of Benton City, WA · felt by 4
  14. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Benton City, WA
  15. 1.8 8 km (5 mi) E of Benton City, WA
  16. 1.9 22 km (13 mi) SE of Benton City, WA
  17. 1.7 14 km (9 mi) S of Benton City, WA
  18. 2.8 16 km (10 mi) E of Benton City, WA · felt by 354
  19. 1.7 8 km (5 mi) E of Benton City, WA · felt by 3
  20. 1.7 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Benton City, WA
  21. 1.6 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Benton City, WA
  22. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Benton City, WA
  23. 1.6 13 km (8 mi) W of Benton City, WA
  24. 1.9 30 km (19 mi) ESE of Benton City, WA
  25. 2.1 4 km (3 mi) SE of Benton City, WA · felt by 1
  26. 1.6 22 km (14 mi) SSW of Benton City, WA
  27. 1.5 20 km (12 mi) ESE of Benton City, WA
  28. 1.7 10 km (6 mi) SW of Benton City, WA
  29. 2.1 11 km (7 mi) SW of Benton City, WA
  30. 1.5 10 km (6 mi) WSW of Benton City, WA
  31. 2.3 11 km (7 mi) WSW of Benton City, WA · felt by 1
  32. 2.2 10 km (6 mi) WSW of Benton City, WA
  33. 1.9 21 km (13 mi) SE of Benton City, WA
  34. 2.0 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Benton City, WA · felt by 2
  35. 1.9 13 km (8 mi) W of Benton City, WA
  36. 2.2 8 km (5 mi) E of Benton City, WA · felt by 13
  37. 1.6 in Benton City, WA · felt by 3
  38. 1.9 22 km (13 mi) SE of Benton City, WA · felt by 1
  39. 2.0 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Benton City, WA
  40. 1.5 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Benton City, WA
  41. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Benton City, WA · felt by 1
  42. 1.9 4 km (2 mi) WSW of Benton City, WA
  43. 1.6 5 km (3 mi) WSW of Benton City, WA
  44. 1.6 19 km (12 mi) S of Benton City, WA
  45. 1.9 13 km (8 mi) W of Benton City, WA
  46. 1.9 7 km (4 mi) E of Benton City, WA · felt by 17
  47. 2.2 2 km (1 mi) SSE of Benton City, WA
  48. 1.8 21 km (13 mi) SE of Benton City, WA
  49. 1.7 19 km (12 mi) SE of Benton City, WA
  50. 2.1 in Benton City, WA

From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Benton City time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Benton City are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Benton City; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Benton City.

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearest mapped faults

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Richland 16 km

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