M1.5 earthquake 6 km WSW of Cobb, California

Magnitude

1.5 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sat, May 5, 1979, 1:02 PM PDT

UTC

1979-05-05 20:02:34 UTC

Depth

1.1 km (0.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

38.806° N, 122.794° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.10

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

72°

Stations used

9

• Cobb, CaliforniaPopulation 1,778. Forecast6 kmWSW
• Clearlake, CaliforniaPopulation 15,182. Forecast22 kmSW
• Santa Rosa, CaliforniaPopulation 178,127. Forecast41 kmN
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast667 kmNW

After

1. 1.94 km WSW of Guinda, CaliforniaSun, May 6, 11:02 AM PDT · 17317 days ago · 43 km deep · 48 km away
2. 1.610 km E of Hidden Valley Lake, CaliforniaWed, May 9, 8:27 AM PDT · 17314 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
3. 1.64 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaFri, May 11, 2:25 PM PDT · 17312 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
4. 1.65 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaFri, May 11, 4:16 PM PDT · 17312 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
5. 2.22 km NNE of Deer Park, CaliforniaFri, May 11, 7:45 PM PDT · 17311 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
6. 2.33 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, May 13, 7:11 AM PDT · 17310 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
7. 1.87 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, May 15, 6:39 PM PDT · 17307 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
8. 2.27 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaThu, May 17, 2:32 AM PDT · 17306 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
9. 2.28 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, May 19, 4:08 PM PDT · 17304 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
10. 2.913 km NW of Moskowite Corner, CaliforniaSun, May 20, 4:35 AM PDT · 17303 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
11. 2.35 km SSW of Calistoga, CaliforniaSun, May 20, 4:44 AM PDT · 17303 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
12. 2.13 km SSW of Green Valley, CaliforniaMon, May 21, 5:27 AM PDT · 17302 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
13. 1.78 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, May 22, 1:25 AM PDT · 17301 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
14. 1.58 km WNW of Hopland, CaliforniaThu, May 24, 1:39 AM PDT · 17299 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
15. 1.89 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaFri, May 25, 5:50 AM PDT · 17298 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
16. 1.923 km ENE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaFri, May 25, 9:29 AM PDT · 17298 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
17. 1.86 km WNW of Cloverdale, CaliforniaSun, May 27, 2:27 AM PDT · 17296 days ago · 42 km deep · 25 km away
18. 2.74 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, May 27, 7:37 PM PDT · 17295 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
19. 2.77 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, May 27, 10:28 PM PDT · 17295 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
20. 2.29 km NNW of Moskowite Corner, CaliforniaTue, May 29, 12:32 AM PDT · 17294 days ago · 16 km deep · 57 km away
21. 1.67 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaWed, May 30, 4:34 AM PDT · 17293 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
22. 1.93 km ESE of Kenwood, CaliforniaThu, May 31, 3:09 PM PDT · 17292 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
23. 2.36 km S of Clear Lake Riviera, CaliforniaFri, Jun 1, 3:41 AM PDT · 17291 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
24. 1.74 km NE of Larkfield-Wikiup, CaliforniaFri, Jun 1, 5:28 AM PDT · 17291 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
25. 1.84 km NNE of Larkfield-Wikiup, CaliforniaFri, Jun 1, 6:14 AM PDT · 17291 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
26. 1.67 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaFri, Jun 1, 8:15 AM PDT · 17291 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
27. 1.75 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, Jun 2, 7:59 PM PDT · 17289 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
28. 1.54 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaMon, Jun 4, 11:30 AM PDT · 17288 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
29. 1.7Northern CaliforniaFri, Jun 8, 11:28 PM PDT · 17283 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
30. 1.67 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, Jun 9, 11:06 AM PDT · 17283 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
31. 1.68 km SW of Cloverdale, CaliforniaMon, Jun 11, 6:43 PM PDT · 17280 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
32. 2.713 km NNW of Brooktrails, CaliforniaWed, Jun 13, 10:00 PM PDT · 17278 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
33. 1.95 km NW of Potter Valley, CaliforniaThu, Jun 14, 1:44 PM PDT · 17278 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
34. 2.74 km S of Suisun, CaliforniaThu, Jun 14, 4:55 PM PDT · 17278 days ago · 37 km deep · 95 km away
35. 1.62 km NNE of Talmage, CaliforniaThu, Jun 14, 5:33 PM PDT · 17278 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
36. 2.13 km SE of Calpella, CaliforniaFri, Jun 15, 9:44 AM PDT · 17277 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
37. 2.012 km NW of Moskowite Corner, CaliforniaSat, Jun 16, 12:42 PM PDT · 17276 days ago · 16 km deep · 54 km away
38. 1.68 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, Jun 16, 6:21 PM PDT · 17276 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
39. 2.77 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, Jun 16, 7:15 PM PDT · 17275 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
40. 1.65 km NNE of Geyserville, CaliforniaSat, Jun 16, 7:15 PM PDT · 17275 days ago · -1 km deep · 10 km away
41. 2.43 km NW of Redwood Valley, CaliforniaSun, Jun 17, 7:26 PM PDT · 17274 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
42. 1.63 km NW of Moskowite Corner, CaliforniaMon, Jun 18, 2:08 AM PDT · 17274 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
43. 3.16 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, Jun 19, 5:37 AM PDT · 17273 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
44. 1.72 km NNW of Crockett, CaliforniaTue, Jun 19, 6:11 AM PDT · 17273 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
45. 1.67 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, Jun 19, 10:20 AM PDT · 17273 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
46. 1.67 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaWed, Jun 20, 7:19 AM PDT · 17272 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
47. 1.93 km SSE of Green Valley, CaliforniaThu, Jun 21, 2:04 AM PDT · 17271 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
48. 2.06 km WSW of Kenwood, CaliforniaThu, Jun 21, 5:57 PM PDT · 17271 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
49. 3.17 km NE of Willits, CaliforniaFri, Jun 22, 2:21 PM PDT · 17270 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
50. 1.77 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, Jun 26, 5:15 PM PDT · 17266 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
51. 1.67 km NW of Cloverdale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 27, 5:01 AM PDT · 17265 days ago · 24 km deep · 25 km away
52. 2.17 km NNE of Cloverdale, CaliforniaThu, Jun 28, 1:29 AM PDT · 17264 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
53. 2.03 km SE of Clear Lake Riviera, CaliforniaSat, Jun 30, 1:37 AM PDT · 17262 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
54. 2.223 km ENE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSat, Jun 30, 1:54 AM PDT · 17262 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
55. 1.56 km WNW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, Jul 1, 7:09 AM PDT · 17261 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
56. 2.24 km ESE of Clearlake Oaks, CaliforniaSun, Jul 1, 3:35 PM PDT · 17261 days ago · 0 km deep · 27 km away
57. 1.62 km ESE of Calpella, CaliforniaMon, Jul 2, 12:10 AM PDT · 17260 days ago · -1 km deep · 57 km away
58. 1.89 km ESE of Black Point-Green Point, CaliforniaMon, Jul 2, 9:32 AM PDT · 17260 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
59. 1.86 km ESE of Boonville, CaliforniaMon, Jul 2, 10:17 AM PDT · 17260 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
60. 2.16 km ESE of Boonville, CaliforniaMon, Jul 2, 10:27 AM PDT · 17260 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away

The first 60 of 67.

Before

1. 3.06 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaWed, May 2, 1:50 AM PDT · 17321 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
2. 1.714 km NNW of Potter Valley, CaliforniaTue, May 1, 11:34 PM PDT · 17321 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
3. 2.411 km E of Comptche, CaliforniaTue, May 1, 2:53 PM PDT · 17322 days ago · 13 km deep · 77 km away
4. 1.99 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, May 1, 4:26 AM PDT · 17322 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
5. 2.46 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, Apr 28, 5:16 PM PST · 17325 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
6. 2.10 km N of Hopland, CaliforniaFri, Apr 27, 12:25 AM PST · 17326 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
7. 2.16 km WSW of Calistoga, CaliforniaWed, Apr 25, 8:14 PM PST · 17327 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
8. 1.610 km SE of Boonville, CaliforniaTue, Apr 24, 7:45 AM PST · 17329 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
9. 1.910 km NNW of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSat, Apr 21, 1:59 PM PST · 17332 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
10. 2.57 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaThu, Apr 19, 7:34 AM PST · 17334 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
11. 1.84 km ENE of Saint Helena, CaliforniaMon, Apr 16, 6:15 AM PST · 17337 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
12. 1.710 km NW of Moskowite Corner, CaliforniaMon, Apr 16, 5:06 AM PST · 17337 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
13. 2.06 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, Apr 15, 11:30 PM PST · 17337 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
14. 1.95 km ESE of Clearlake Oaks, CaliforniaSun, Apr 15, 3:10 PM PST · 17338 days ago · 2 km deep · 28 km away
15. 1.58 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, Apr 15, 1:25 PM PST · 17338 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
16. 2.68 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, Apr 15, 5:02 AM PST · 17338 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
17. 1.66 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaThu, Apr 12, 5:53 PM PST · 17340 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
18. 2.46 km ENE of Vallejo, CaliforniaMon, Apr 9, 3:59 PM PST · 17344 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1045680. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:56 PM UTC.