M2.3 earthquake 7 km NNE of Nice, California

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 7 km NNE of Nice, California on Sun, Feb 12, 1978, 2:44 AM PST (10:44 UTC), 7 km (4 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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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1038920. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:27 PM UTC.