M1.8 earthquake 7 km ESE of Willits, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 7 km ESE of Willits, California on Tue, Sep 16, 1980, 7:41 AM PDT (14:41 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 7 km WSW of Cobb, California. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 98 in the 60 days after this one and 46 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 98.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1055804. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:52 PM UTC.