California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 21 km NNE of Upper Lake, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 21 km NNE of Upper Lake, California on Sat, Jan 5, 1980, 3:39 AM PST (11:39 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 9 km WSW of Cobb, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1980-01-05 11:39:49 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.354° N, 122.856° 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 1.7 km horizontally, 7.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
195°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 121 in the 60 days after this one and 65 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.65 km SSW of Clear Lake Riviera, California · 17061 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 1.64 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17059 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 2.19 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17058 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 1.74 km N of Lucerne, California · 17058 days ago · 16 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 3.06 km NE of Santa Rosa, California · 17058 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.16 km NE of Santa Rosa, California · 17058 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 1.85 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17058 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 2.36 km W of Cobb, California · 17057 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 2.023 km NNE of Potter Valley, California · 17057 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 1.614 km ENE of Hidden Valley Lake, California · 17056 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 1.67 km NE of Philo, California · 17055 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 1.74 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17055 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 3.111 km NNW of Potter Valley, California · 17053 days ago · 12 km deep · 28 km away
  14. 2.110 km NNW of Potter Valley, California · 17053 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  15. 2.221 km SE of Ruth, California · 17053 days ago · 24 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 1.63 km WNW of Clear Lake Riviera, California · 17053 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  17. 1.56 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17052 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 1.77 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17052 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
  19. 1.77 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17052 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  20. 1.7Northern California · 17052 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  21. 1.710 km E of Geyserville, California · 17051 days ago · 15 km deep · 70 km away
  22. 1.76 km W of Cobb, California · 17050 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
  23. 1.66 km ENE of Willits, California · 17048 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  24. 3.210 km E of Manchester, California · 17048 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  25. 1.611 km NNW of Potter Valley, California · 17047 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  26. 1.67 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17047 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  27. 1.67 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17047 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  28. 1.56 km W of Cobb, California · 17045 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  29. 1.65 km SW of Cobb, California · 17044 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  30. 1.78 km W of Cobb, California · 17044 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  31. 2.05 km SW of Clear Lake Riviera, California · 17043 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  32. 1.75 km SW of Clear Lake Riviera, California · 17043 days ago · -1 km deep · 49 km away
  33. 1.85 km SW of Clear Lake Riviera, California · 17043 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  34. 1.74 km SW of Clear Lake Riviera, California · 17042 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  35. 1.77 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17042 days ago · -1 km deep · 61 km away
  36. 2.5Northern California · 17041 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  37. 1.96 km W of Cobb, California · 17041 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  38. 1.66 km W of Cobb, California · 17041 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  39. 2.06 km W of Cobb, California · 17041 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  40. 1.88 km W of Cobb, California · 17041 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
  41. 2.74 km W of Lakeport, California · 17040 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  42. 1.94 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17040 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  43. 1.86 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17040 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
  44. 2.26 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17040 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  45. 1.59 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17039 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  46. 1.77 km ENE of Willits, California · 17038 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  47. 1.87 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17038 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
  48. 2.58 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17037 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
  49. 1.93 km ESE of Calpella, California · 17037 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  50. 1.818 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 17037 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  51. 1.88 km NNE of Cloverdale, California · 17037 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  52. 2.44 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17037 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  53. 1.72 km WNW of Lower Lake, California · 17036 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away
  54. 1.66 km W of Cobb, California · 17035 days ago · -1 km deep · 60 km away
  55. 2.324 km WNW of Paskenta, California · 17035 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
  56. 1.511 km NNW of Potter Valley, California · 17035 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  57. 1.8near the coast of Northern California · 17034 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  58. 2.012 km N of Covelo, California · 17034 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  59. 2.07 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17034 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  60. 2.86 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17033 days ago · -1 km deep · 61 km away

The first 60 of 121.

Before

  1. 1.74 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17062 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 1.69 km SW of Hopland, California · 17064 days ago · 1 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 2.07 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17064 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 1.74 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17066 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 1.77 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17067 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 1.99 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17067 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 2.06 km W of Cobb, California · 17068 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 2.16 km W of Cobb, California · 17068 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 2.16 km NNE of Healdsburg, California · 17068 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 3.321 km SW of Leggett, California · 17070 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  11. 1.99 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17071 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 2.07 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17071 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
  13. 1.54 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17071 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 2.24 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17072 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 2.05 km W of Brooktrails, California · 17072 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  16. 2.27 km W of Cobb, California · 17072 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 2.07 km W of Cobb, California · 17072 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
  18. 1.94 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17073 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  19. 1.97 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17074 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 1.57 km W of Cobb, California · 17074 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1049721. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:21 PM UTC.