California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 6 km W of Cobb, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 6 km W of Cobb, California on Thu, Apr 12, 1984, 12:48 AM PST (08:48 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 5 km WSW of Cobb, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1984-04-12 08:48:32 UTC
Depth
1.3 km (0.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.831° N, 122.800° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
124°
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 168 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.15 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15495 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 1.76 km W of Cobb, California · 15495 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.03 km WNW of Soda Bay, California · 15494 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 1.95 km W of Cobb, California · 15494 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.98 km W of Cobb, California · 15493 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 1.69 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15492 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 1.74 km W of Cobb, California · 15492 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 2.25 km W of Cobb, California · 15492 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 1.87 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15491 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 1.72 km W of Cobb, California · 15491 days ago · -1 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 2.68 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15491 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 2.216 km ENE of Hidden Valley Lake, California · 15490 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  13. 1.615 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 15490 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 1.76 km ESE of Willits, California · 15489 days ago · -1 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 1.54 km W of Cobb, California · 15489 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 3.06 km W of Cobb, California · 15489 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 1.87 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15489 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  18. 1.67 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15488 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 1.97 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15488 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  20. 2.55 km S of Calistoga, California · 15487 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  21. 1.6near the coast of Northern California · 15487 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  22. 2.215 km ESE of Hidden Valley Lake, California · 15487 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
  23. 1.55 km SW of Cobb, California · 15486 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  24. 1.86 km W of Cobb, California · 15486 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  25. 1.6near the coast of Northern California · 15485 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  26. 3.27 km W of Cobb, California · 15485 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  27. 1.77 km W of Cobb, California · 15485 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  28. 2.17 km W of Cobb, California · 15485 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  29. 2.117 km NNE of Nice, California · 15485 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  30. 2.57 km W of Cobb, California · 15485 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  31. 1.63 km NE of Talmage, California · 15485 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  32. 1.86 km W of Cobb, California · 15484 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  33. 1.69 km SW of Lakeport, California · 15483 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
  34. 1.86 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15483 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  35. 1.71 km ESE of Talmage, California · 15483 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  36. 1.76 km ESE of Lucerne, California · 15482 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  37. 1.86 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15482 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  38. 1.87 km W of Cobb, California · 15482 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  39. 1.66 km W of Cobb, California · 15482 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  40. 1.66 km W of Potter Valley, California · 15482 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  41. 1.77 km W of Cobb, California · 15482 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  42. 2.213 km N of Brooktrails, California · 15481 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  43. 1.67 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15481 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  44. 1.68 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15480 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  45. 1.68 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15479 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  46. 2.87 km W of Cobb, California · 15479 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  47. 1.52 km E of Calpella, California · 15479 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  48. 2.16 km W of Cobb, California · 15479 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  49. 1.56 km W of Potter Valley, California · 15479 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  50. 2.47 km WSW of Cobb, California · 15478 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  51. 2.75 km WSW of Vacaville, California · 15478 days ago · 32 km deep · 86 km away
  52. 2.17 km W of Cobb, California · 15478 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  53. 1.67 km W of Cobb, California · 15478 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  54. 2.25 km SW of Cobb, California · 15477 days ago · 0 km deep · 6 km away
  55. 1.60 km NE of Larkfield-Wikiup, California · 15477 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  56. 1.77 km W of Cobb, California · 15476 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  57. 1.76 km SW of Cobb, California · 15476 days ago · 0 km deep · 6 km away
  58. 1.87 km W of Cobb, California · 15476 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  59. 1.56 km W of Cobb, California · 15476 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  60. 1.59 km W of Cobb, California · 15475 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1113755. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:34 PM UTC.