California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 3 km W of Forestville, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 3 km W of Forestville, California on Thu, Nov 12, 1981, 3:15 PM PST (23:15 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.8 Northern California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-11-12 23:15:37 UTC
Depth
-0.1 km (-0.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.471° N, 122.935° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
190°, 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: 164 in the 60 days after this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.8Northern California · 16383 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 1.99 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16383 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 2.57 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16383 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 2.85 km SW of Cobb, California · 16383 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 1.66 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16383 days ago · -1 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 2.15 km SW of Cobb, California · 16381 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 1.67 km W of Cobb, California · 16381 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 2.07 km W of Cobb, California · 16381 days ago · -1 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 2.06 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16381 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
  10. 2.06 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16381 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 1.96 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16381 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 1.75 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16379 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 1.95 km WSW of Kenwood, California · 16377 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 2.09 km NNE of Cloverdale, California · 16376 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 1.57 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16376 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  16. 1.94 km W of Cobb, California · 16375 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 2.16 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16375 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away
  18. 2.46 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16375 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
  19. 1.62 km ESE of Calpella, California · 16374 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 2.57 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16374 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
  21. 2.09 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16373 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  22. 1.67 km W of Cobb, California · 16373 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
  23. 1.67 km W of Cobb, California · 16373 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
  24. 2.97 km W of Cobb, California · 16373 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
  25. 1.67 km W of Cobb, California · 16373 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  26. 1.67 km W of Cobb, California · 16373 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
  27. 1.56 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16372 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
  28. 1.98 km N of Geyserville, California · 16370 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  29. 1.57 km W of Cobb, California · 16369 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
  30. 2.26 km W of Cobb, California · 16369 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  31. 1.65 km SW of Cobb, California · 16369 days ago · -1 km deep · 39 km away
  32. 1.55 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16369 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
  33. 1.67 km ESE of Cloverdale, California · 16369 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  34. 1.76 km W of Cobb, California · 16368 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  35. 2.58 km NNW of Redwood Valley, California · 16367 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  36. 1.78 km W of Cobb, California · 16367 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
  37. 2.29 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16367 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
  38. 1.65 km NW of Moskowite Corner, California · 16367 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
  39. 1.93 km WNW of American Canyon, California · 16366 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  40. 1.57 km NE of Healdsburg, California · 16365 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  41. 2.08 km N of Geyserville, California · 16365 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  42. 2.98 km N of Geyserville, California · 16365 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  43. 1.88 km ESE of Cloverdale, California · 16365 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  44. 2.38 km ESE of Cloverdale, California · 16365 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  45. 1.78 km ESE of Cloverdale, California · 16364 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  46. 2.98 km N of Geyserville, California · 16363 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  47. 1.98 km N of Geyserville, California · 16363 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  48. 2.58 km N of Geyserville, California · 16363 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  49. 1.78 km N of Geyserville, California · 16363 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  50. 1.98 km N of Geyserville, California · 16363 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  51. 1.88 km N of Geyserville, California · 16363 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  52. 1.66 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16362 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  53. 2.213 km NW of Moskowite Corner, California · 16362 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  54. 1.917 km NNE of Upper Lake, California · 16362 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  55. 1.6Northern California · 16361 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
  56. 1.86 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16361 days ago · -1 km deep · 39 km away
  57. 2.26 km W of Cobb, California · 16361 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
  58. 2.07 km S of Calistoga, California · 16361 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  59. 1.67 km W of Cobb, California · 16361 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
  60. 1.83 km NE of Graton, California · 16361 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away

The first 60 of 164.

Before

  1. 1.85 km SW of Cobb, California · 16387 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 1.77 km E of Geyserville, California · 16387 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 2.26 km W of Cobb, California · 16389 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 1.64 km SSE of Clear Lake Riviera, California · 16394 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 1.73 km S of Green Valley, California · 16395 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 1.98 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16397 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 3.39 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16397 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
  8. 3.19 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16397 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
  9. 1.89 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16397 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 1.610 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16397 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  11. 2.65 km SW of Cobb, California · 16399 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away
  12. 2.26 km W of Cobb, California · 16399 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
  13. 3.17 km W of Cobb, California · 16399 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 2.07 km W of Cobb, California · 16399 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
  15. 1.59 km WSW of Cobb, California · 16399 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
  16. 2.518 km N of Moskowite Corner, California · 16399 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  17. 2.417 km N of Moskowite Corner, California · 16399 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  18. 1.56 km WNW of Cobb, California · 16399 days ago · 1 km deep · 42 km away
  19. 1.818 km N of Moskowite Corner, California · 16400 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  20. 1.66 km W of Cobb, California · 16400 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1069416. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:51 PM UTC.