M1.6 earthquake 15 km ESE of Comptche, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 15 km ESE of Comptche, California on Mon, Sep 12, 1983, 1:47 AM PDT (08:47 UTC), -1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 near the coast of 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: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 89 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 196.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1102566. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:49 PM UTC.