M1.5 earthquake 5 km ENE of Willits, California

Magnitude

1.5 (md), micro

Local time

Fri, Apr 22, 1983, 4:29 AM PST

UTC

1983-04-22 12:29:38 UTC

Depth

3.0 km (1.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

39.437° N, 123.298° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.2 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.17

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

72°

Stations used

11

• Willits, CaliforniaPopulation 4,861. Forecast6 kmENE
• Ukiah, CaliforniaPopulation 15,917. Forecast33 kmNNW
• Santa Rosa, CaliforniaPopulation 178,127. Forecast122 kmNNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast749 kmNW

After

1. 1.84 km S of Cobb, CaliforniaFri, Apr 22, 6:59 PM PST · 15864 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
2. 1.94 km S of Cobb, CaliforniaFri, Apr 22, 7:03 PM PST · 15864 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
3. 2.56 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, Apr 23, 11:38 AM PST · 15863 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
4. 1.96 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, Apr 23, 6:01 PM PST · 15863 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
5. 1.6near the coast of Northern CaliforniaSat, Apr 23, 6:13 PM PST · 15863 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
6. 1.68 km SSE of Laytonville, CaliforniaSun, Apr 24, 12:10 AM PST · 15863 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
7. 1.77 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, Apr 24, 11:32 AM PDT · 15862 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
8. 2.26 km SW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, Apr 24, 12:14 PM PDT · 15862 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
9. 2.110 km ENE of Cloverdale, CaliforniaTue, Apr 26, 7:05 AM PDT · 15861 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
10. 2.07 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, Apr 26, 11:59 PM PDT · 15860 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
11. 1.920 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaWed, Apr 27, 12:34 PM PDT · 15859 days ago · 13 km deep · 32 km away
12. 2.09 km SSE of Laytonville, CaliforniaWed, Apr 27, 8:47 PM PDT · 15859 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
13. 2.06 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaThu, Apr 28, 8:19 AM PDT · 15859 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
14. 1.89 km NNE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaThu, Apr 28, 5:02 PM PDT · 15858 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
15. 1.85 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaFri, Apr 29, 2:35 AM PDT · 15858 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
16. 2.17 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaFri, Apr 29, 1:24 PM PDT · 15857 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
17. 1.57 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaFri, Apr 29, 1:37 PM PDT · 15857 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
18. 1.88 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaFri, Apr 29, 8:04 PM PDT · 15857 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
19. 1.618 km NE of Upper Lake, CaliforniaSat, Apr 30, 10:03 AM PDT · 15857 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
20. 1.62 km NE of Clearlake, CaliforniaSat, Apr 30, 12:21 PM PDT · 15856 days ago · -1 km deep · 79 km away
21. 1.74 km SE of Leggett, CaliforniaSat, Apr 30, 9:43 PM PDT · 15856 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
22. 1.64 km SW of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, Apr 30, 10:32 PM PDT · 15856 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
23. 2.032 km WNW of Paskenta, CaliforniaSun, May 1, 1:00 AM PDT · 15856 days ago · 14 km deep · 65 km away
24. 1.67 km WNW of Laytonville, CaliforniaMon, May 2, 4:08 PM PDT · 15854 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
25. 2.09 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, May 3, 10:16 PM PDT · 15853 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
26. 2.47 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, May 3, 11:44 PM PDT · 15853 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
27. 1.53 km E of Hopland, CaliforniaWed, May 4, 3:28 PM PDT · 15852 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
28. 1.67 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaThu, May 5, 6:53 AM PDT · 15852 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
29. 1.67 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaThu, May 5, 10:11 PM PDT · 15851 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
30. 1.97 km W of Laytonville, CaliforniaFri, May 6, 3:47 PM PDT · 15850 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away
31. 1.91 km SE of Calpella, CaliforniaFri, May 6, 9:27 PM PDT · 15850 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
32. 1.62 km SE of Clear Lake Riviera, CaliforniaSat, May 7, 2:53 AM PDT · 15850 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
33. 2.05 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, May 7, 7:36 AM PDT · 15850 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
34. 2.28 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, May 7, 10:36 AM PDT · 15850 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
35. 1.72 km SE of Clear Lake Riviera, CaliforniaSat, May 7, 1:03 PM PDT · 15849 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
36. 1.618 km NE of Sea Ranch, CaliforniaSat, May 7, 9:04 PM PDT · 15849 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
37. 1.77 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, May 8, 9:28 AM PDT · 15849 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
38. 1.922 km NNE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSun, May 8, 7:28 PM PDT · 15848 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
39. 1.524 km SE of Covelo, CaliforniaMon, May 9, 2:15 PM PDT · 15847 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
40. 1.826 km N of Potter Valley, CaliforniaMon, May 9, 8:57 PM PDT · 15847 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
41. 1.77 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, May 10, 12:02 AM PDT · 15847 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
42. 1.96 km SW of Cobb, CaliforniaThu, May 12, 4:23 AM PDT · 15845 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
43. 1.79 km E of Geyserville, CaliforniaThu, May 12, 4:39 PM PDT · 15844 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
44. 1.99 km W of Calpella, CaliforniaSat, May 14, 1:07 AM PDT · 15843 days ago · 14 km deep · 24 km away
45. 1.76 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, May 15, 12:47 AM PDT · 15842 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
46. 1.55 km SW of Cobb, CaliforniaMon, May 16, 12:55 AM PDT · 15841 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
47. 2.35 km SW of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, May 17, 9:56 AM PDT · 15840 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
48. 1.65 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, May 17, 12:58 PM PDT · 15839 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
49. 1.87 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, May 17, 11:20 PM PDT · 15839 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
50. 1.86 km SW of Cobb, CaliforniaWed, May 18, 12:54 PM PDT · 15838 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
51. 1.67 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaThu, May 19, 8:47 AM PDT · 15838 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
52. 1.714 km WSW of Calpella, CaliforniaFri, May 20, 12:59 AM PDT · 15837 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
53. 2.213 km SW of Willits, CaliforniaFri, May 20, 2:26 PM PDT · 15836 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
54. 2.59 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaFri, May 20, 11:04 PM PDT · 15836 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
55. 1.67 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, May 21, 6:25 AM PDT · 15836 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
56. 2.515 km N of Laytonville, CaliforniaSat, May 21, 7:57 AM PDT · 15836 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
57. 2.47 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, May 22, 7:58 AM PDT · 15835 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
58. 1.67 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, May 22, 12:25 PM PDT · 15834 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
59. 1.66 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, May 22, 3:19 PM PDT · 15834 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
60. 1.65 km NNW of Redway, CaliforniaSun, May 22, 7:49 PM PDT · 15834 days ago · 15 km deep · 93 km away

The first 60 of 157.

Before

1. 2.04 km SSE of Clear Lake Riviera, CaliforniaThu, Apr 21, 11:34 PM PST · 15865 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
2. 2.14 km SW of Cobb, CaliforniaThu, Apr 21, 12:51 PM PST · 15865 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
3. 1.65 km SW of Cobb, CaliforniaThu, Apr 21, 10:59 AM PST · 15865 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
4. 1.818 km E of Potter Valley, CaliforniaThu, Apr 21, 2:07 AM PST · 15866 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
5. 3.118 km E of Potter Valley, CaliforniaThu, Apr 21, 1:01 AM PST · 15866 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
6. 2.012 km ENE of Hidden Valley Lake, CaliforniaThu, Apr 21, 12:39 AM PST · 15866 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
7. 1.95 km SSW of Cobb, CaliforniaWed, Apr 20, 9:57 PM PST · 15866 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
8. 1.58 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaWed, Apr 20, 1:51 AM PST · 15867 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
9. 1.57 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, Apr 19, 12:10 PM PST · 15867 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
10. 3.47 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, Apr 19, 11:51 AM PST · 15867 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
11. 1.94 km S of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, Apr 19, 1:12 AM PST · 15868 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
12. 1.56 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaTue, Apr 19, 12:13 AM PST · 15868 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
13. 3.56 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaMon, Apr 18, 8:27 PM PST · 15868 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
14. 1.97 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaMon, Apr 18, 9:58 AM PST · 15869 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
15. 1.922 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSun, Apr 17, 4:19 PM PST · 15869 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
16. 1.67 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSun, Apr 17, 6:13 AM PST · 15870 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
17. 1.67 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaSat, Apr 16, 8:01 AM PST · 15871 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
18. 1.69 km W of Cobb, CaliforniaFri, Apr 15, 4:58 PM PST · 15871 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
19. 2.77 km WSW of Cobb, CaliforniaFri, Apr 15, 2:53 AM PST · 15872 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
20. 1.95 km SW of Cobb, CaliforniaThu, Apr 14, 9:20 PM PST · 15872 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1090738. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 5:59 AM UTC.