California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 8 km E of Willits, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 8 km E of Willits, California on Sat, Mar 1, 1980, 2:56 PM PST (22:56 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 6 km WNW of Laytonville, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1980-03-01 22:56:53 UTC
Depth
4.1 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.400° N, 123.256° 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 2.3 km horizontally, 7.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
172°
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. 1.84 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17015 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 2.04 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17015 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 2.07 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17012 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 1.85 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17011 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 2.65 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17009 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 1.55 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17009 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 2.24 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17009 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 2.07 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17009 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 2.09 km E of Hidden Valley Lake, California · 17009 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 2.54 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17009 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 1.824 km SE of Alderpoint, California · 17009 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 1.64 km SW of Cobb, California · 17007 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 2.418 km NE of Leggett, California · 17006 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 2.36 km W of Cobb, California · 17006 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 2.410 km ENE of Shelter Cove, California · 17006 days ago · 17 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 1.69 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17005 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 1.64 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17005 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  18. 1.916 km NNE of Upper Lake, California · 17005 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
  19. 1.87 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17005 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  20. 1.8Northern California · 17004 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  21. 2.66 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17003 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  22. 1.86 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17003 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  23. 1.56 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17003 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  24. 2.26 km W of Cobb, California · 17003 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  25. 1.87 km ESE of Willits, California · 17002 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  26. 2.06 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17002 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  27. 1.918 km NE of Upper Lake, California · 17001 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  28. 1.718 km NE of Upper Lake, California · 17000 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  29. 1.76 km NE of Willits, California · 16997 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  30. 1.96 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16997 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  31. 2.59 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16996 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  32. 2.225 km S of Shelter Cove, California · 16995 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
  33. 2.127 km S of Shelter Cove, California · 16995 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  34. 1.714 km NNW of Potter Valley, California · 16994 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  35. 1.74 km W of Ukiah, California · 16994 days ago · 19 km deep · 28 km away
  36. 2.06 km W of Cobb, California · 16993 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
  37. 2.27 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16993 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  38. 1.87 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16993 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
  39. 1.610 km NW of Cobb, California · 16993 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  40. 2.47 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16992 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  41. 1.62 km ESE of Calpella, California · 16992 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  42. 2.24 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16992 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  43. 1.918 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 16991 days ago · 1 km deep · 30 km away
  44. 1.8near the coast of Northern California · 16990 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  45. 1.5near the coast of Northern California · 16989 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  46. 1.9near the coast of Northern California · 16988 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  47. 1.523 km SSE of Covelo, California · 16987 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  48. 1.815 km NNE of Brooktrails, California · 16986 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  49. 2.99 km NW of Redwood Valley, California · 16986 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  50. 1.97 km W of Cobb, California · 16985 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
  51. 2.54 km N of Ukiah, California · 16985 days ago · 1 km deep · 24 km away
  52. 1.63 km SE of Calpella, California · 16984 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  53. 2.59 km NW of Redwood Valley, California · 16984 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  54. 1.613 km N of Brooktrails, California · 16983 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  55. 1.75 km S of Benbow, California · 16983 days ago · 16 km deep · 82 km away
  56. 2.615 km NNE of Brooktrails, California · 16983 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  57. 1.89 km NW of Redwood Valley, California · 16983 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  58. 1.93 km E of Calpella, California · 16982 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  59. 1.56 km NNW of Cobb, CA · 16982 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  60. 1.87 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16981 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away

The first 60 of 121.

Before

  1. 2.1Northern California · 17016 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 1.66 km W of Cobb, California · 17016 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 1.67 km W of Cobb, California · 17018 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 1.78 km W of Cobb, California · 17018 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 2.79 km W of Cobb, California · 17018 days ago · -1 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 2.64 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17018 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 1.76 km E of Willits, California · 17019 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 1.617 km NNE of Upper Lake, California · 17019 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 1.72 km E of Calpella, California · 17020 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  10. 1.920 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 17020 days ago · 0 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 1.84 km N of Lucerne, California · 17020 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 1.57 km SSW of Clear Lake Riviera, California · 17021 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 1.78 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17022 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  14. 2.220 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 17022 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  15. 2.28 km W of Cobb, California · 17024 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 1.57 km ENE of Benbow, California · 17025 days ago · 20 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 1.57 km ENE of Benbow, California · 17025 days ago · 20 km deep · 85 km away
  18. 1.6near the coast of Northern California · 17025 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  19. 1.66 km E of Calpella, California · 17026 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  20. 1.74 km WSW of Cobb, California · 17026 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1051311. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:22 PM UTC.