M2.3 earthquake 5 km SW of Cobb, California

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 5 km SW of Cobb, California on Fri, Dec 27, 1985, 12:34 PM PST (20:34 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 5 km NE of Rohnert Park, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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: 175 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 175.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc62301. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:33 PM UTC.