California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 2 km E of Comptche, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 2 km E of Comptche, California on Sun, Jul 15, 1979, 11:18 PM PDT (06:18 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 6 km WSW of Cobb, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1979-07-16 06:18:54 UTC
Depth
8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.264° N, 123.565° 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 2.5 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.30
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
231°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 70 in the 60 days after this one and 52 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.38 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17241 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 2.37 km W of Cobb, California · 17241 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 1.818 km NNE of Nice, California · 17241 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 1.911 km N of Upper Lake, California · 17240 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 1.69 km W of Cobb, California · 17240 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 2.05 km SE of Calpella, California · 17238 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 1.95 km SE of Calpella, California · 17238 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 2.817 km WSW of Paskenta, California · 17238 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 1.65 km NE of Ukiah, California · 17237 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 1.76 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17236 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 1.914 km E of Potter Valley, California · 17235 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 2.17 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17235 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 1.76 km W of Cobb, California · 17233 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 2.46 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17233 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 1.56 km ENE of Hopland, California · 17231 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  16. 2.115 km WSW of Leggett, California · 17231 days ago · -1 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 1.72 km N of Comptche, California · 17230 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 1.97 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17230 days ago · -1 km deep · 83 km away
  19. 1.92 km WNW of Redwood Valley, California · 17230 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  20. 1.56 km W of Cobb, California · 17229 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  21. 2.64 km E of Philo, California · 17228 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  22. 1.64 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17227 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  23. 2.48 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17227 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  24. 2.39 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17224 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  25. 1.78 km NNE of Hopland, California · 17223 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
  26. 2.17 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17222 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
  27. 2.97 km E of Covelo, California · 17219 days ago · -1 km deep · 68 km away
  28. 2.12 km NNE of Talmage, California · 17219 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  29. 1.92 km WNW of Redwood Valley, California · 17219 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  30. 2.05 km SSW of Boonville, California · 17217 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  31. 1.83 km NNE of Hopland, California · 17216 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
  32. 3.46 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17214 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  33. 1.57 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17214 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  34. 1.64 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17214 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  35. 1.77 km W of Cobb, California · 17212 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  36. 1.66 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17212 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  37. 1.53 km ENE of Redway, California · 17211 days ago · 21 km deep · 99 km away
  38. 2.44 km SE of Calpella, California · 17211 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  39. 1.74 km NE of Ukiah, California · 17211 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  40. 1.74 km SE of Calpella, California · 17211 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  41. 1.57 km W of Cobb, California · 17210 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  42. 1.810 km W of Shelter Cove, California · 17209 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  43. 1.53 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17206 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  44. 2.44 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17205 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  45. 1.54 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17205 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  46. 2.87 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17204 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  47. 1.74 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17201 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  48. 1.69 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17198 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  49. 1.56 km W of Cobb, California · 17198 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  50. 2.511 km NNW of Potter Valley, California · 17197 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  51. 1.77 km W of Cobb, California · 17196 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  52. 1.93 km SSE of Clear Lake Riviera, California · 17195 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  53. 3.44 km SE of Calpella, California · 17194 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  54. 1.54 km SE of Calpella, California · 17194 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  55. 1.67 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17193 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  56. 2.010 km NE of Boonville, California · 17193 days ago · 26 km deep · 31 km away
  57. 1.734 km SSW of Sea Ranch, California · 17193 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  58. 1.624 km S of Sea Ranch, California · 17192 days ago · 37 km deep · 86 km away
  59. 1.9near the coast of Northern California · 17192 days ago · 48 km deep · 86 km away
  60. 2.39 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17192 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away

The first 60 of 70.

Before

  1. 2.35 km E of Comptche, California · 17242 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 1.66 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17245 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 1.64 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17245 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 2.58 km ESE of Willits, California · 17246 days ago · 1 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 1.73 km W of Clear Lake Riviera, California · 17247 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 2.17 km ESE of Boonville, California · 17248 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 1.63 km SSE of Benbow, California · 17249 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 1.62 km SSE of Benbow, California · 17250 days ago · 13 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 2.22 km SSE of Benbow, California · 17250 days ago · 14 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 2.10 km W of Benbow, California · 17250 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 1.63 km SE of Benbow, California · 17250 days ago · 14 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 1.53 km SSE of Benbow, California · 17250 days ago · 14 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 3.00 km WNW of Benbow, California · 17250 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
  14. 1.64 km SSE of Benbow, California · 17250 days ago · 14 km deep · 87 km away
  15. 2.52 km WNW of Benbow, California · 17250 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
  16. 3.40 km WNW of Benbow, California · 17250 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 2.50 km SSW of Benbow, California · 17250 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
  18. 1.715 km WSW of Stonyford, California · 17250 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 1.88 km W of Upper Lake, California · 17250 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  20. 1.817 km WSW of Stonyford, California · 17250 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1046607. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 9:06 PM UTC.