M2.1 earthquake 5 km SW of Cobb, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 5 km SW of Cobb, California on Sat, Nov 19, 1983, 9:19 AM PST (17:19 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 Northern 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: 174 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 174.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1107149. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC.