M1.7 earthquake 5 km WSW of Cobb, California

Magnitude

1.7 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Wed, Dec 28, 1983, 8:40 AM PST

UTC

1983-12-28 16:40:45 UTC

Depth

-0.6 km (-0.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

38.806° N, 122.783° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 2.9 km horizontally, 5.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.21

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

225°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

4

• Cobb, CaliforniaPopulation 1,778. Forecast5 kmWSW
• Clearlake, CaliforniaPopulation 15,182. Forecast22 kmSW
• Santa Rosa, CaliforniaPopulation 178,127. Forecast41 kmN
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast666 kmNW

After

1. 2.57 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaWed, Dec 28, 3:58 PM PST · 15620 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
2. 1.712 km N of Brooktrails, CaliforniaThu, Dec 29, 10:23 AM PST · 15619 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
3. 2.16 km ENE of Willits, CaliforniaThu, Dec 29, 5:27 PM PST · 15619 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
4. 1.69 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaFri, Dec 30, 12:36 PM PST · 15618 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
5. 1.610 km SE of Boonville, CaliforniaSat, Dec 31, 12:04 AM PST · 15618 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
6. 1.56 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, Dec 31, 1:41 AM PST · 15617 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
7. 2.06 km SW of Glen Ellen, CaliforniaSat, Dec 31, 11:28 AM PST · 15617 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
8. 2.28 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, Jan 1, 4:39 AM PST · 15616 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
9. 1.77 km W of North Lakeport, CaliforniaSun, Jan 1, 5:27 AM PST · 15616 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
10. 1.67 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, Jan 1, 10:36 PM PST · 15616 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
11. 1.86 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaMon, Jan 2, 1:53 AM PST · 15615 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
12. 2.213 km NNE of Angwin, CaliforniaMon, Jan 2, 11:23 AM PST · 15615 days ago · -1 km deep · 37 km away
13. 1.56 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, Jan 3, 11:43 AM PST · 15614 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
14. 1.67 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaWed, Jan 4, 7:19 AM PST · 15613 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
15. 2.56 km SW of Glen Ellen, CaliforniaWed, Jan 4, 12:16 PM PST · 15613 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
16. 1.67 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaWed, Jan 4, 2:05 PM PST · 15613 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
17. 2.66 km SW of Cobb, CAThu, Jan 5, 2:28 PM PST · 15612 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
18. 3.07 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaThu, Jan 5, 3:33 PM PST · 15612 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
19. 1.77 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaThu, Jan 5, 4:29 PM PST · 15612 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
20. 1.58 km WNW of Comptche, CaliforniaThu, Jan 5, 7:45 PM PST · 15612 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
21. 2.17 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaThu, Jan 5, 7:50 PM PST · 15612 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
22. 1.77 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaFri, Jan 6, 2:49 AM PST · 15611 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
23. 1.86 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaFri, Jan 6, 8:42 PM PST · 15611 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
24. 2.014 km NNW of Moskowite Corner, CaliforniaSat, Jan 7, 4:23 AM PST · 15610 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
25. 2.017 km ENE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSun, Jan 8, 11:56 AM PST · 15609 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
26. 1.63 km ESE of Larkfield-Wikiup, CaliforniaSun, Jan 8, 12:04 PM PST · 15609 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
27. 1.77 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, Jan 8, 3:52 PM PST · 15609 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
28. 2.26 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, Jan 8, 10:13 PM PST · 15609 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
29. 1.65 km NW of Napa, CaliforniaMon, Jan 9, 3:51 AM PST · 15608 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
30. 1.78 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaMon, Jan 9, 11:30 AM PST · 15608 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
31. 1.77 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaMon, Jan 9, 11:50 AM PST · 15608 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
32. 2.6Northern CaliforniaMon, Jan 9, 4:36 PM PST · 15608 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
33. 1.65 km SSW of Calistoga, CaliforniaTue, Jan 10, 8:00 AM PST · 15607 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
34. 1.715 km NE of Angwin, CaliforniaTue, Jan 10, 9:17 PM PST · 15607 days ago · 20 km deep · 41 km away
35. 1.86 km ENE of Windsor, CaliforniaWed, Jan 11, 9:07 AM PST · 15606 days ago · 1 km deep · 26 km away
36. 2.16 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaWed, Jan 11, 9:34 AM PST · 15606 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
37. 1.67 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaWed, Jan 11, 5:21 PM PST · 15606 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
38. 1.818 km NNE of Upper Lake, CaliforniaWed, Jan 11, 6:07 PM PST · 15606 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
39. 1.97 km S of Willows, CaliforniaWed, Jan 11, 10:36 PM PST · 15606 days ago · 24 km deep · 88 km away
40. 1.76 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaThu, Jan 12, 8:44 AM PST · 15605 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
41. 2.36 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaThu, Jan 12, 9:58 AM PST · 15605 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
42. 1.86 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaThu, Jan 12, 12:26 PM PST · 15605 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
43. 1.96 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaThu, Jan 12, 7:06 PM PST · 15605 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
44. 1.67 km ENE of Black Point-Green Point, CaliforniaFri, Jan 13, 5:04 AM PST · 15604 days ago · 16 km deep · 79 km away
45. 1.97 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaFri, Jan 13, 3:33 PM PST · 15604 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
46. 2.57 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaFri, Jan 13, 4:11 PM PST · 15604 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
47. 2.15 km SW of Cobb, CaliforniaFri, Jan 13, 7:52 PM PST · 15604 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
48. 1.59 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaFri, Jan 13, 10:45 PM PST · 15604 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
49. 1.97 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, Jan 14, 8:28 AM PST · 15603 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
50. 2.26 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, Jan 14, 5:51 PM PST · 15603 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
51. 1.6Northern CaliforniaSat, Jan 14, 9:11 PM PST · 15603 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
52. 1.55 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, Jan 15, 1:34 AM PST · 15602 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
53. 1.77 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, Jan 15, 6:52 AM PST · 15602 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
54. 2.69 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, Jan 15, 6:53 AM PST · 15602 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
55. 1.75 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, Jan 15, 7:11 AM PST · 15602 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
56. 2.69 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, Jan 15, 8:20 AM PST · 15602 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
57. 1.621 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSun, Jan 15, 2:52 PM PST · 15602 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
58. 1.57 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, Jan 17, 5:24 PM PST · 15600 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
59. 1.57 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, Jan 17, 11:37 PM PST · 15600 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
60. 1.68 km ENE of Hidden Valley Lake, CaliforniaWed, Jan 18, 11:15 AM PST · 15599 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away

The first 60 of 162.

Before

1. 2.16 km S of Clear Lake Riviera, CaliforniaWed, Dec 28, 7:18 AM PST · 15620 days ago · -1 km deep · 11 km away
2. 2.47 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaWed, Dec 28, 6:04 AM PST · 15620 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
3. 2.013 km WSW of Esparto, CaliforniaTue, Dec 27, 8:57 PM PST · 15621 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
4. 1.77 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, Dec 27, 2:38 PM PST · 15621 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
5. 2.37 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, Dec 27, 11:57 AM PST · 15621 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
6. 1.66 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, Dec 27, 10:49 AM PST · 15621 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
7. 1.88 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, Dec 27, 10:34 AM PST · 15621 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
8. 2.26 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, Dec 27, 9:21 AM PST · 15621 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
9. 1.66 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaMon, Dec 26, 1:12 PM PST · 15622 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
10. 1.56 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, Dec 25, 8:56 PM PST · 15623 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
11. 1.58 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, Dec 25, 11:00 AM PST · 15623 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
12. 2.26 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, Dec 24, 4:32 PM PST · 15624 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
13. 1.97 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, Dec 24, 1:12 AM PST · 15624 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
14. 2.36 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaFri, Dec 23, 12:58 PM PST · 15625 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
15. 2.25 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaFri, Dec 23, 12:57 PM PST · 15625 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
16. 2.47 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaFri, Dec 23, 10:24 AM PST · 15625 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
17. 1.56 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaFri, Dec 23, 5:54 AM PST · 15625 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
18. 1.711 km NE of Healdsburg, CaliforniaFri, Dec 23, 1:31 AM PST · 15625 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
19. 1.84 km S of Cobb, CaliforniaThu, Dec 22, 7:28 PM PST · 15626 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
20. 1.54 km NW of Redwood Valley, CaliforniaThu, Dec 22, 3:52 PM PST · 15626 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1109218. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:18 PM UTC.