M1.5 earthquake 8 km ESE of Willits, California

Magnitude

1.5 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sun, May 11, 1980, 9:38 PM PDT

UTC

1980-05-12 04:38:40 UTC

Depth

4.4 km (2.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

39.375° N, 123.267° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.27

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

86°

Stations used

6

• Willits, CaliforniaPopulation 4,861. Forecast9 kmESE
• Ukiah, CaliforniaPopulation 15,917. Forecast26 kmNNW
• Santa Rosa, CaliforniaPopulation 178,127. Forecast114 kmNNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast742 kmNW

After

1. 1.67 km S of Potter Valley, CaliforniaMon, May 12, 1:20 PM PDT · 16943 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
2. 1.87 km WNW of Cobb, CATue, May 13, 11:21 AM PDT · 16942 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
3. 2.26 km ENE of Willits, CaliforniaTue, May 13, 11:48 AM PDT · 16942 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
4. 1.51 km SSE of Upper Lake, CaliforniaTue, May 13, 1:10 PM PDT · 16942 days ago · 21 km deep · 40 km away
5. 1.83 km NW of Laytonville, CaliforniaTue, May 13, 9:06 PM PDT · 16942 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
6. 2.0Northern CaliforniaTue, May 13, 11:21 PM PDT · 16941 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
7. 1.613 km N of Brooktrails, CaliforniaWed, May 14, 10:20 AM PDT · 16941 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
8. 2.35 km ESE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaFri, May 16, 8:25 AM PDT · 16939 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
9. 1.510 km ESE of Hidden Valley Lake, CaliforniaFri, May 16, 9:39 AM PDT · 16939 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
10. 1.56 km NNW of Laytonville, CaliforniaFri, May 16, 12:44 PM PDT · 16939 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
11. 1.66 km WNW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, May 18, 3:12 PM PDT · 16937 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
12. 1.69 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaMon, May 19, 2:14 AM PDT · 16936 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
13. 2.19 km SSE of Laytonville, CaliforniaWed, May 21, 8:59 AM PDT · 16934 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
14. 1.93 km E of Soda Bay, CaliforniaThu, May 22, 5:47 AM PDT · 16933 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
15. 2.56 km ENE of Covelo, CaliforniaThu, May 22, 11:23 PM PDT · 16932 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
16. 2.412 km NNE of Covelo, CaliforniaThu, May 22, 11:32 PM PDT · 16932 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
17. 1.69 km NE of Covelo, CaliforniaFri, May 23, 4:47 AM PDT · 16932 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
18. 1.67 km E of Boonville, CaliforniaFri, May 23, 6:15 AM PDT · 16932 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
19. 2.17 km ENE of Covelo, CaliforniaFri, May 23, 10:41 AM PDT · 16932 days ago · -1 km deep · 50 km away
20. 2.37 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, May 24, 10:18 PM PDT · 16930 days ago · -1 km deep · 75 km away
21. 2.09 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, May 25, 3:58 PM PDT · 16930 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
22. 1.57 km W of Cobb, CAMon, May 26, 11:03 AM PDT · 16929 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
23. 2.17 km ESE of Talmage, CaliforniaMon, May 26, 3:50 PM PDT · 16929 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
24. 2.36 km NE of Covelo, CaliforniaMon, May 26, 9:44 PM PDT · 16929 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
25. 1.76 km NNW of Laytonville, CaliforniaTue, May 27, 9:36 AM PDT · 16928 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
26. 2.04 km SSE of Clear Lake Riviera, CaliforniaTue, May 27, 7:15 PM PDT · 16928 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
27. 1.78 km E of Clearlake Oaks, CaliforniaThu, May 29, 3:19 PM PDT · 16926 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
28. 1.69 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaFri, May 30, 3:46 PM PDT · 16925 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
29. 2.14 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, May 31, 5:15 AM PDT · 16924 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
30. 2.16 km WNW of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, May 31, 5:16 AM PDT · 16924 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
31. 1.712 km NNW of Laytonville, CaliforniaSat, May 31, 5:33 PM PDT · 16924 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
32. 2.010 km ESE of Boonville, CaliforniaSat, May 31, 10:57 PM PDT · 16923 days ago · -1 km deep · 45 km away
33. 1.77 km ENE of Covelo, CaliforniaSun, Jun 1, 2:01 AM PDT · 16923 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
34. 1.87 km ENE of Covelo, CaliforniaSun, Jun 1, 2:09 AM PDT · 16923 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
35. 3.17 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, Jun 1, 10:02 AM PDT · 16923 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
36. 2.08 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, Jun 1, 3:22 PM PDT · 16923 days ago · -1 km deep · 75 km away
37. 1.56 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaMon, Jun 2, 2:26 AM PDT · 16922 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
38. 2.46 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaMon, Jun 2, 7:13 PM PDT · 16922 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
39. 1.67 km ENE of Covelo, CaliforniaTue, Jun 3, 11:09 AM PDT · 16921 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
40. 1.79 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, Jun 3, 5:27 PM PDT · 16921 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
41. 2.23 km NNW of Redwood Valley, CaliforniaWed, Jun 4, 7:26 AM PDT · 16920 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
42. 1.510 km N of Cloverdale, CaliforniaWed, Jun 4, 12:36 PM PDT · 16920 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
43. 1.56 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaWed, Jun 4, 8:41 PM PDT · 16920 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
44. 1.66 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaWed, Jun 4, 11:46 PM PDT · 16919 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
45. 2.22 km ESE of Calpella, CaliforniaThu, Jun 5, 7:53 PM PDT · 16919 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
46. 2.12 km ESE of Calpella, CaliforniaThu, Jun 5, 7:56 PM PDT · 16919 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
47. 1.52 km ESE of Calpella, CaliforniaThu, Jun 5, 7:59 PM PDT · 16919 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
48. 1.69 km ESE of Hidden Valley Lake, CaliforniaFri, Jun 6, 5:33 AM PDT · 16918 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
49. 1.69 km ESE of Hidden Valley Lake, CaliforniaFri, Jun 6, 8:24 AM PDT · 16918 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
50. 2.28 km NE of Covelo, CaliforniaSat, Jun 7, 3:48 AM PDT · 16917 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
51. 1.59 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, Jun 8, 7:47 AM PDT · 16916 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
52. 3.112 km ESE of Laytonville, CaliforniaSun, Jun 8, 7:29 PM PDT · 16916 days ago · 12 km deep · 30 km away
53. 2.57 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaMon, Jun 9, 7:57 AM PDT · 16915 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
54. 2.06 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, Jun 10, 1:48 AM PDT · 16914 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
55. 1.611 km NNW of Potter Valley, CaliforniaTue, Jun 10, 3:10 AM PDT · 16914 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
56. 1.69 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaWed, Jun 11, 12:48 AM PDT · 16913 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
57. 2.93 km ESE of Talmage, CaliforniaWed, Jun 11, 1:09 PM PDT · 16913 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
58. 1.65 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaWed, Jun 11, 2:46 PM PDT · 16913 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
59. 1.921 km NNE of Potter Valley, CAWed, Jun 11, 2:48 PM PDT · 16913 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
60. 2.720 km NNE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaWed, Jun 11, 2:57 PM PDT · 16913 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away

The first 60 of 106.

Before

1. 2.725 km W of Paskenta, CaliforniaSun, May 11, 9:27 PM PDT · 16944 days ago · -1 km deep · 67 km away
2. 1.94 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, May 10, 4:11 AM PDT · 16945 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
3. 2.76 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, May 10, 1:39 AM PDT · 16945 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
4. 2.32 km ESE of Calpella, CaliforniaFri, May 9, 11:18 AM PDT · 16946 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
5. 1.56 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaThu, May 8, 5:43 AM PDT · 16947 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
6. 3.06 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaThu, May 8, 5:33 AM PDT · 16947 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
7. 2.47 km E of Willits, CaliforniaWed, May 7, 4:02 PM PDT · 16948 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
8. 1.87 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, May 6, 5:57 AM PDT · 16949 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
9. 2.017 km NNE of Nice, CaliforniaMon, May 5, 1:12 PM PDT · 16950 days ago · -1 km deep · 46 km away
10. 2.211 km SW of Albion, CaliforniaMon, May 5, 4:45 AM PDT · 16950 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
11. 2.0near the coast of Northern CaliforniaSun, May 4, 4:07 PM PDT · 16951 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
12. 1.66 km NNE of Hopland, CaliforniaSun, May 4, 1:08 PM PDT · 16951 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
13. 1.84 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, May 4, 8:34 AM PDT · 16951 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
14. 2.325 km SE of Covelo, CaliforniaSat, May 3, 8:59 PM PDT · 16952 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
15. 1.61 km ESE of Calpella, CaliforniaSat, May 3, 7:15 PM PDT · 16952 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
16. 1.75 km E of Clearlake, CaliforniaSat, May 3, 12:14 AM PDT · 16952 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
17. 1.89 km E of Willits, CaliforniaFri, May 2, 8:18 PM PDT · 16953 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
18. 1.88 km E of Willits, CaliforniaThu, May 1, 7:40 PM PDT · 16954 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
19. 2.48 km E of Willits, CaliforniaThu, May 1, 1:55 PM PDT · 16954 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
20. 2.025 km SE of Covelo, CaliforniaThu, May 1, 11:07 AM PDT · 16954 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1052737. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:36 PM UTC.