M2.2 earthquake 6 km NW of Cobb, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 6 km NW of Cobb, California on Tue, Aug 20, 1985, 10:19 PM PDT (05:19 UTC), -1 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 14 km NW of Moskowite Corner, 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: 179 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 179.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc53358. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:21 AM UTC.