California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 6 km W of Cobb, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 6 km W of Cobb, California on Thu, Nov 2, 1978, 3:34 PM PST (23:34 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 11 km NNW of Potter Valley, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1978-11-02 23:34:07 UTC
Depth
1.8 km (1.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.829° N, 122.794° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
49°
Stations used
16

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 83 in the 60 days after this one and 32 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.411 km NNW of Potter Valley, California · 17487 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 2.610 km NNW of Potter Valley, California · 17487 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 1.89 km E of Willits, California · 17486 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 2.326 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 17486 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 1.57 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17486 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 2.34 km SW of Clearlake, California · 17484 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 2.14 km SW of Clearlake, California · 17484 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 2.38 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17483 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 1.77 km W of Cobb, California · 17483 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 1.66 km W of Cobb, California · 17483 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 3.824 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 17481 days ago · 18 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 2.119 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 17481 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 2.024 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 17481 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 1.827 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 17481 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 2.425 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 17481 days ago · 13 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 1.725 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 17481 days ago · 13 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 1.65 km W of Cobb, California · 17480 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.66 km W of Cobb, California · 17479 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 1.85 km SSW of Saint Helena, California · 17476 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  20. 2.112 km SSW of Dillon Beach, California · 17475 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  21. 2.46 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17474 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  22. 1.82 km SE of Calpella, California · 17473 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  23. 1.83 km SE of Calpella, California · 17473 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  24. 1.610 km W of Cobb, California · 17472 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
  25. 2.19 km SE of Willits, California · 17471 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  26. 3.37 km NNW of Redwood Valley, California · 17471 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
  27. 1.57 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17471 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  28. 1.56 km W of Cobb, California · 17470 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  29. 1.98 km W of Cobb, California · 17469 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  30. 2.28 km W of Cobb, California · 17469 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  31. 1.68 km W of Cobb, California · 17469 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  32. 1.810 km SE of Willits, California · 17467 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  33. 2.0near the coast of Northern California · 17467 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  34. 1.78 km W of Cobb, California · 17466 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  35. 2.17 km W of Cobb, California · 17465 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  36. 2.113 km ESE of Hidden Valley Lake, California · 17463 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  37. 2.610 km NNE of Brooktrails, California · 17463 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  38. 2.212 km ESE of Hidden Valley Lake, California · 17463 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  39. 1.96 km ESE of Hopland, California · 17462 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  40. 1.817 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 17462 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  41. 2.26 km W of Cobb, California · 17461 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  42. 1.74 km WNW of Redwood Valley, California · 17460 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  43. 1.76 km NE of Rohnert Park, California · 17460 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  44. 1.76 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17459 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  45. 2.57 km W of Cobb, California · 17459 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  46. 2.57 km W of Cobb, California · 17459 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  47. 1.69 km W of Cobb, California · 17459 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  48. 2.39 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17458 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  49. 1.56 km W of Cobb, California · 17456 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  50. 2.112 km ESE of Hidden Valley Lake, California · 17455 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  51. 1.512 km ESE of Hidden Valley Lake, California · 17455 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  52. 1.811 km ESE of Willits, California · 17455 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  53. 1.64 km E of Saint Helena, California · 17455 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  54. 1.96 km W of Cobb, California · 17455 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
  55. 3.46 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17454 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  56. 1.7Northern California · 17454 days ago · 18 km deep · 20 km away
  57. 2.0Northern California · 17454 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  58. 1.77 km W of Cobb, California · 17454 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  59. 2.110 km SE of Sonoma, California · 17452 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  60. 1.810 km SE of Hopland, California · 17451 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away

The first 60 of 83.

Before

  1. 1.73 km SE of Calpella, California · 17491 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 2.513 km WNW of Brooktrails, California · 17494 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 2.16 km NE of Willits, California · 17496 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 2.612 km ESE of Hidden Valley Lake, California · 17496 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 1.87 km SW of Calistoga, California · 17496 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 2.16 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17497 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.08 km E of Willits, California · 17497 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 1.716 km ESE of Hidden Valley Lake, California · 17497 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 1.616 km ESE of Hidden Valley Lake, California · 17500 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 2.512 km N of Brooktrails, California · 17500 days ago · -1 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 2.09 km E of Moskowite Corner, California · 17501 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 1.87 km W of Cobb, California · 17502 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 2.17 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17503 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 1.5Northern California · 17503 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 2.36 km W of Cobb, California · 17503 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 1.57 km SE of Boonville, California · 17504 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  17. 1.88 km W of Cobb, California · 17505 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 1.98 km W of Cobb, California · 17505 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 2.06 km ENE of Willits, California · 17506 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
  20. 2.09 km ESE of Willits, California · 17506 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1043156. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:39 PM UTC.