California earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 7 km WSW of Cobb, California

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 7 km WSW of Cobb, California on Fri, Apr 15, 1983, 2:53 AM PST (10:53 UTC), 2 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 6 km W of Cobb, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1983-04-15 10:53:27 UTC
Depth
2.4 km (1.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.807° N, 122.809° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
34°
Stations used
35

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 138 in the 60 days after this one and 80 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.69 km W of Cobb, California · 15875 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.67 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15874 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 1.67 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15874 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 1.922 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 15873 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 1.97 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15872 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 3.56 km W of Cobb, California · 15872 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 1.85 km SW of Kenwood, California · 15872 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 1.56 km W of Cobb, California · 15872 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 1.94 km S of Cobb, California · 15872 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
  10. 3.47 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15871 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 1.57 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15871 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 1.58 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15871 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 1.95 km SSW of Cobb, California · 15870 days ago · -1 km deep · 7 km away
  14. 2.012 km ENE of Hidden Valley Lake, California · 15870 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  15. 3.118 km E of Potter Valley, California · 15870 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 1.818 km E of Potter Valley, California · 15870 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 1.65 km SW of Cobb, California · 15869 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 2.14 km SW of Cobb, California · 15869 days ago · -1 km deep · 5 km away
  19. 2.04 km SSE of Clear Lake Riviera, California · 15869 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  20. 1.86 km W of Kenwood, California · 15869 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  21. 1.55 km ENE of Willits, California · 15869 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  22. 1.69 km ESE of Hidden Valley Lake, California · 15868 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  23. 1.84 km S of Cobb, California · 15868 days ago · 1 km deep · 7 km away
  24. 1.94 km S of Cobb, California · 15868 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  25. 2.56 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15867 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  26. 1.96 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15867 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  27. 1.6near the coast of Northern California · 15867 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  28. 1.77 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15866 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  29. 2.26 km SW of Cobb, California · 15866 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  30. 1.88 km SW of Calistoga, California · 15866 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  31. 1.63 km ENE of Calistoga, California · 15865 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  32. 2.110 km ENE of Cloverdale, California · 15865 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  33. 1.53 km ENE of Calistoga, California · 15864 days ago · 0 km deep · 33 km away
  34. 2.07 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15864 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
  35. 1.920 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 15863 days ago · 13 km deep · 71 km away
  36. 2.06 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15862 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  37. 1.89 km NNE of Brooktrails, California · 15862 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  38. 1.85 km W of Cobb, California · 15862 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  39. 2.17 km W of Cobb, California · 15861 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  40. 1.57 km W of Cobb, California · 15861 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  41. 1.88 km W of Cobb, California · 15861 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  42. 1.618 km NE of Upper Lake, California · 15860 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  43. 1.62 km NE of Clearlake, California · 15860 days ago · -1 km deep · 26 km away
  44. 1.64 km SW of Cobb, California · 15860 days ago · -1 km deep · 4 km away
  45. 2.09 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15857 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  46. 2.47 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15857 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  47. 1.53 km E of Hopland, California · 15856 days ago · 1 km deep · 29 km away
  48. 1.67 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15856 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  49. 1.67 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15855 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  50. 1.91 km SE of Calpella, California · 15854 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  51. 1.62 km SE of Clear Lake Riviera, California · 15854 days ago · 1 km deep · 17 km away
  52. 2.05 km W of Cobb, California · 15854 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  53. 2.28 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15853 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  54. 1.72 km SE of Clear Lake Riviera, California · 15853 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
  55. 1.618 km NE of Sea Ranch, California · 15853 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  56. 1.77 km W of Cobb, California · 15852 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  57. 1.922 km NNE of Potter Valley, California · 15852 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  58. 1.524 km SE of Covelo, California · 15851 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  59. 1.826 km N of Potter Valley, California · 15851 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
  60. 1.77 km W of Cobb, California · 15851 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away

The first 60 of 138.

Before

  1. 1.95 km SW of Cobb, California · 15876 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.28 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15876 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 3.07 km W of Cobb, California · 15876 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 3.27 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15876 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  5. 2.26 km SW of Cobb, California · 15877 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 1.611 km NNE of Brooktrails, California · 15877 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 1.68 km NNE of Larkfield-Wikiup, California · 15877 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 1.97 km W of Cobb, California · 15877 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  9. 2.75 km SW of Cobb, California · 15877 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 1.93 km NNE of Willows, California · 15878 days ago · 19 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 2.56 km W of Cobb, California · 15878 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 2.06 km W of Cobb, California · 15879 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 2.46 km W of Cobb, California · 15879 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 2.27 km W of Cobb, California · 15880 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 1.68 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15880 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 2.16 km W of Cobb, California · 15880 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 2.25 km W of Cobb, California · 15881 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 2.56 km W of Cobb, California · 15883 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 2.427 km N of Potter Valley, California · 15883 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  20. 1.66 km W of Cobb, California · 15884 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1090433. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC.