M1.6 earthquake 10 km ESE of Willits, California

Magnitude

1.6 (md), micro

Local time

Thu, May 6, 1982, 9:51 PM PDT

UTC

1982-05-07 04:51:03 UTC

Depth

8.2 km (5.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

39.375° N, 123.239° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.24

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

91°

Stations used

12

• Willits, CaliforniaPopulation 4,861. Forecast11 kmESE
• Ukiah, CaliforniaPopulation 15,917. Forecast25 kmN
• Santa Rosa, CaliforniaPopulation 178,127. Forecast113 kmNNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast740 kmNW

After

1. 1.714 km NNW of Laytonville, CaliforniaFri, May 7, 5:15 AM PDT · 16209 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
2. 1.820 km NNE of Upper Lake, CaliforniaMon, May 10, 3:15 AM PDT · 16206 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
3. 2.016 km W of Jenner, CaliforniaMon, May 10, 3:58 AM PDT · 16206 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away
4. 1.615 km WNW of Jenner, CaliforniaMon, May 10, 5:12 AM PDT · 16206 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
5. 2.47 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, May 11, 5:00 PM PDT · 16205 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
6. 2.17 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaWed, May 12, 5:17 AM PDT · 16204 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
7. 1.823 km ENE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaWed, May 12, 10:14 AM PDT · 16204 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
8. 1.57 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaWed, May 12, 3:13 PM PDT · 16204 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
9. 2.87 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaThu, May 13, 5:24 PM PDT · 16203 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
10. 1.97 km E of Hidden Valley Lake, CaliforniaSat, May 15, 11:32 AM PDT · 16201 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
11. 2.411 km SE of Paskenta, CaliforniaSat, May 15, 3:25 PM PDT · 16201 days ago · 26 km deep · 83 km away
12. 2.017 km ESE of Alderpoint, CaliforniaSat, May 15, 7:24 PM PDT · 16201 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
13. 1.86 km NE of Willits, CaliforniaSat, May 15, 9:33 PM PDT · 16201 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
14. 1.59 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, May 16, 8:26 PM PDT · 16200 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
15. 1.66 km ENE of Covelo, CaliforniaSun, May 16, 9:06 PM PDT · 16200 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
16. 2.78 km NNW of Paskenta, CaliforniaWed, May 19, 1:18 PM PDT · 16197 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
17. 2.18 km N of Geyserville, CaliforniaWed, May 19, 3:00 PM PDT · 16197 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
18. 2.08 km ESE of Willits, CaliforniaWed, May 19, 9:27 PM PDT · 16197 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
19. 2.06 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaThu, May 20, 3:42 AM PDT · 16196 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
20. 1.67 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaThu, May 20, 9:37 AM PDT · 16196 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
21. 1.77 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaThu, May 20, 12:11 PM PDT · 16196 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
22. 1.97 km NE of Covelo, CaliforniaFri, May 21, 9:03 PM PDT · 16195 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
23. 1.74 km SSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, May 22, 5:12 PM PDT · 16194 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
24. 1.78 km ENE of Covelo, CaliforniaSun, May 23, 12:20 AM PDT · 16193 days ago · -1 km deep · 50 km away
25. 1.815 km NNE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaSun, May 23, 10:18 AM PDT · 16193 days ago · 13 km deep · 24 km away
26. 1.67 km N of Brooktrails, CaliforniaSun, May 23, 1:23 PM PDT · 16193 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
27. 1.67 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaMon, May 24, 3:48 AM PDT · 16192 days ago · -1 km deep · 74 km away
28. 2.87 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaMon, May 24, 6:08 PM PDT · 16192 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
29. 2.00 km NNE of Calpella, CaliforniaTue, May 25, 3:51 PM PDT · 16191 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
30. 1.77 km ENE of Covelo, CaliforniaTue, May 25, 6:00 PM PDT · 16191 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
31. 1.730 km WNW of Paskenta, CaliforniaTue, May 25, 6:49 PM PDT · 16191 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
32. 2.57 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaWed, May 26, 7:41 PM PDT · 16190 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
33. 1.88 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaThu, May 27, 8:33 AM PDT · 16189 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
34. 2.09 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaFri, May 28, 4:28 PM PDT · 16188 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
35. 1.724 km WNW of Elk Creek, CaliforniaFri, May 28, 7:34 PM PDT · 16188 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
36. 1.817 km NE of Upper Lake, CaliforniaSat, May 29, 4:49 AM PDT · 16187 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
37. 4.08 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, May 29, 6:02 AM PDT · 16187 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
38. 2.58 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, May 29, 6:04 AM PDT · 16187 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
39. 3.28 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, May 29, 6:07 AM PDT · 16187 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
40. 1.68 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, May 29, 6:10 AM PDT · 16187 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
41. 3.06 km WNW of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, May 29, 6:16 AM PDT · 16187 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
42. 1.67 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, May 29, 6:35 AM PDT · 16187 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
43. 1.89 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, May 29, 9:31 AM PDT · 16187 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
44. 2.63 km W of Calpella, CaliforniaSat, May 29, 9:36 AM PDT · 16187 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
45. 1.66 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, May 29, 11:10 AM PDT · 16187 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
46. 1.59 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, May 29, 12:34 PM PDT · 16187 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
47. 1.99 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, May 29, 10:44 PM PDT · 16187 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
48. 1.78 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, May 30, 3:08 AM PDT · 16186 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
49. 1.77 km NE of Covelo, CaliforniaMon, May 31, 7:03 AM PDT · 16185 days ago · 14 km deep · 51 km away
50. 2.46 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaWed, Jun 2, 9:24 PM PDT · 16183 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
51. 2.83 km ENE of Talmage, CaliforniaWed, Jun 2, 11:09 PM PDT · 16182 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
52. 2.219 km WNW of Paskenta, CaliforniaThu, Jun 3, 12:59 AM PDT · 16182 days ago · -1 km deep · 75 km away
53. 2.413 km WNW of Paskenta, CaliforniaThu, Jun 3, 4:34 AM PDT · 16182 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
54. 1.86 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, Jun 5, 12:07 AM PDT · 16180 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
55. 2.119 km WNW of Rancho Tehama Reserve, CaliforniaSat, Jun 5, 5:57 PM PDT · 16180 days ago · -1 km deep · 93 km away
56. 1.74 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, Jun 6, 5:04 AM PDT · 16179 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
57. 1.52 km NE of Redway, CaliforniaTue, Jun 8, 5:07 PM PDT · 16177 days ago · 21 km deep · 97 km away
58. 1.822 km ENE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaTue, Jun 8, 6:46 PM PDT · 16177 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
59. 1.84 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaWed, Jun 9, 10:43 PM PDT · 16176 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
60. 1.93 km E of Calpella, CAThu, Jun 10, 5:51 AM PDT · 16175 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away

The first 60 of 107.

Before

1. 1.57 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaThu, May 6, 6:16 AM PDT · 16210 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
2. 1.69 km ESE of Willits, CaliforniaWed, May 5, 6:12 PM PDT · 16211 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
3. 1.77 km N of Brooktrails, CAWed, May 5, 12:00 AM PDT · 16211 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
4. 2.06 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, May 4, 7:00 AM PDT · 16212 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
5. 2.06 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaMon, May 3, 6:37 PM PDT · 16213 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
6. 1.612 km SE of Hidden Valley Lake, CaliforniaSun, May 2, 9:28 PM PDT · 16214 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
7. 2.412 km SE of Hidden Valley Lake, CaliforniaSun, May 2, 3:11 PM PDT · 16214 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
8. 2.26 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, May 1, 9:12 PM PDT · 16215 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
9. 1.98 km NNW of Redwood Valley, CaliforniaSat, May 1, 9:03 AM PDT · 16215 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
10. 2.124 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaFri, Apr 30, 3:29 AM PDT · 16216 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
11. 1.57 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaThu, Apr 29, 4:13 AM PDT · 16217 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
12. 1.96 km NNE of Clearlake, CaliforniaTue, Apr 27, 9:05 PM PDT · 16219 days ago · 0 km deep · 69 km away
13. 1.74 km NNE of Clearlake, CaliforniaTue, Apr 27, 3:11 PM PDT · 16219 days ago · 0 km deep · 69 km away
14. 1.924 km W of Stonyford, CaliforniaTue, Apr 27, 5:03 AM PDT · 16219 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
15. 1.92 km SSW of Cobb, CaliforniaMon, Apr 26, 1:35 PM PDT · 16220 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
16. 2.34 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaMon, Apr 26, 1:30 PM PDT · 16220 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
17. 1.5Northern CaliforniaMon, Apr 26, 12:28 PM PDT · 16220 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
18. 1.522 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSun, Apr 25, 9:09 AM PDT · 16221 days ago · 12 km deep · 27 km away
19. 2.022 km ENE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSat, Apr 24, 9:12 PM PST · 16222 days ago · 13 km deep · 31 km away
20. 1.621 km ENE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSat, Apr 24, 8:58 PM PST · 16222 days ago · 15 km deep · 30 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1074212. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:16 PM UTC.