M2.3 earthquake 6 km SSE of Willits, California

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 6 km SSE of Willits, California on Mon, Apr 17, 1978, 9:21 PM PST (05:21 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 19 km WNW of Elk Creek, 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: 105 in the 60 days after this one and 94 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 105.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1039890. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:14 PM UTC.