M2.5 earthquake 3 km ENE of Willits, California

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 3 km ENE of Willits, California on Tue, Mar 7, 1978, 11:15 AM PST (19:15 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 3 km SE of Calpella, 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 nc1039199. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:23 PM UTC.