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Earthquakes near Benton, LA

Recorded earthquakes within 100 km of Benton (population 2,015), shown in local time (America/Chicago).

Latest quake near Benton: M2.7 · Sep 25, 2026, 03:26 PM local time · 90 km SSE of the city · 5 km deep

The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 3 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.

past hourpast daypast weekearlier in the last 90 daysbiggest on recordbigger dot = stronger quake
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57last 12 months
M4.9largest in 10 years

In the last 30 days, 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Benton. The biggest quake on record near Benton — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.9 of Mar 05, 2026, 11:30 UTC: 2026 Red River Parish, Louisiana Earthquake.

Biggest on record (since 1980) · M4.9 in 2026Big enough to feel last year (M4+) · 3

Latest earthquakes near Benton

MagLocationLocal timeDepthDistance
M2.712 km SW of Coushatta, LouisianaSep 25, 2026, 03:26 PM5 km90 km SSE
M2.112 km NE of Pleasant Hill, LouisianaAug 28, 2026, 10:58 PM5 km96 km SSE
M1.912 km NE of Pleasant Hill, LouisianaAug 24, 2026, 10:12 PM5 km96 km SSE
M2.113 km NE of Pleasant Hill, LouisianaAug 23, 2026, 12:54 PM11 km95 km SSE
M2.39 km NE of Pleasant Hill, LouisianaAug 21, 2026, 10:42 PM5 km96 km SSE
M3.40 km NNE of Edgefield, LouisianaAug 21, 2026, 03:00 PM9 km81 km SSE
M1.913 km W of Edgefield, LouisianaJun 02, 2026, 09:11 PM2 km74 km SSE
M2.46 km NNW of Ringgold, LouisianaMay 28, 2026, 01:03 AM5 km54 km SE
M1.93 km ENE of Jamestown, LouisianaMay 27, 2026, 06:31 AM5 km65 km SE
M2.35 km N of Castor, LouisianaMay 22, 2026, 11:54 AM5 km69 km SE

Earthquakes per year near Benton (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)

'16'17'18'19'202'211'22'233'242'259'26 YTD

M3.0–3.9   M4.0+

Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.

What the last year looked like near Benton

How big they were
M1.5–2.09 (16%)
M2.0–3.039 (68%)
M3.0–4.06 (11%)
M4.0–5.03 (5%)
M5.0+0 (0%)
How deep they were
0–10 km55 (96%)
10–30 km2 (4%)
30–70 km0 (0%)
70+ km0 (0%)

Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 57 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.

The 3 biggest earthquakes on record near Benton (M4.0 and up, since 1980)

MagLocationDate (UTC)Distance
M4.92026 Red River Parish, Louisiana EarthquakeMar 05, 2026, 11:30 UTC77 km
M4.43 km NW of Edgefield, LouisianaMar 09, 2026, 09:41 UTC78 km
M4.12 km NW of Edgefield, LouisianaMar 09, 2026, 09:40 UTC79 km

Nearby places

Shreveport, LA (19 km) · Blanchard, LA (19 km) · Red Chute, LA (20 km) · Bossier City, LA (20 km) · Minden, LA (44 km) · Springhill, LA (43 km)

USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 21:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 21:45 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.