California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 6 km WSW of Cobb, California

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 6 km WSW of Cobb, California on Sat, Sep 20, 1986, 4:05 AM PDT (11:05 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 4 km SW of Sea Ranch, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1986-09-20 11:05:30 UTC
Depth
1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.793° N, 122.793° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
34°
Stations used
31

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 145 in the 60 days after this one and 106 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.80 km SSW of Geyserville, California · 14622 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 1.97 km W of Cobb, California · 14622 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 2.914 km SSW of Cloverdale, California · 14620 days ago · 17 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 2.69 km SW of Cobb, California · 14619 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 2.68 km W of Cobb, California · 14618 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 1.97 km W of Cobb, California · 14618 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 1.514 km E of Angwin, California · 14617 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 1.615 km WSW of Cloverdale, California · 14617 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 2.120 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 14616 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 1.76 km W of Cobb, California · 14616 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 1.66 km W of Cobb, California · 14616 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 1.69 km W of Cobb, California · 14616 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 2.14 km W of Cobb, California · 14616 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 2.56 km NE of Talmage, California · 14615 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
  15. 1.67 km W of Cobb, California · 14615 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 2.97 km W of Cobb, CA · 14614 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 1.9Northern California · 14614 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 2.86 km WSW of Cobb, California · 14613 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 1.95 km E of Penngrove, California · 14613 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  20. 2.66 km W of Cobb, California · 14613 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  21. 1.97 km W of Cobb, California · 14612 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  22. 2.26 km WSW of Cobb, California · 14612 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  23. 2.44 km WSW of Lakeport, California · 14612 days ago · 14 km deep · 29 km away
  24. 2.26 km SSW of Kelseyville, California · 14611 days ago · 39 km deep · 15 km away
  25. 1.84 km WSW of Cobb, California · 14611 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  26. 2.47 km W of Cobb, California · 14611 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  27. 1.97 km W of Cobb, California · 14611 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  28. 1.95 km WSW of Cobb, California · 14610 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  29. 2.15 km WSW of Cobb, California · 14610 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  30. 2.024 km NNE of Potter Valley, California · 14610 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  31. 2.25 km E of Redwood Valley, California · 14610 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  32. 1.514 km ESE of Hidden Valley Lake, California · 14610 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  33. 3.020 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 14609 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
  34. 1.919 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 14609 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  35. 2.615 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 14608 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  36. 2.36 km W of Cobb, California · 14607 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  37. 2.19 km WNW of Bolinas, California · 14607 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  38. 1.94 km E of Santa Rosa, California · 14607 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  39. 2.04 km NE of Windsor, California · 14606 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
  40. 2.01 km WSW of Angwin, California · 14606 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  41. 2.16 km W of Cobb, California · 14606 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  42. 2.86 km W of Cobb, California · 14606 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  43. 2.06 km W of Cobb, California · 14606 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  44. 1.77 km WSW of Cobb, California · 14606 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  45. 2.110 km N of Cloverdale, California · 14606 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  46. 1.813 km S of Comptche, California · 14605 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  47. 1.6Northern California · 14604 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  48. 1.86 km W of Cobb, California · 14604 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  49. 1.67 km W of Cobb, California · 14604 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  50. 2.05 km SW of Cobb, California · 14604 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  51. 1.714 km NE of Willits, California · 14602 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  52. 1.64 km W of Angwin, California · 14602 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  53. 1.99 km SSW of Lodoga, California · 14601 days ago · 20 km deep · 53 km away
  54. 1.65 km SW of Cobb, California · 14601 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  55. 4.04 km SW of Sea Ranch, California · 14600 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  56. 2.01 km W of Sea Ranch, California · 14600 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  57. 1.57 km SSW of Clear Lake Riviera, California · 14600 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  58. 1.77 km WSW of Cobb, California · 14600 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  59. 1.57 km W of Cobb, California · 14599 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  60. 1.77 km W of Cobb, California · 14598 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away

The first 60 of 145.

Before

  1. 1.80 km WSW of Geyserville, California · 14622 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 2.55 km S of Boonville, California · 14622 days ago · 1 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 2.26 km W of Cobb, California · 14623 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 1.87 km WSW of Cobb, California · 14623 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 3.08 km WSW of Cobb, California · 14623 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 1.58 km WSW of Cobb, California · 14624 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.18 km NE of Lucerne, California · 14625 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 1.67 km WSW of Cobb, California · 14626 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 1.52 km NE of Ukiah, California · 14626 days ago · 16 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 1.68 km W of Cobb, California · 14626 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 1.85 km WSW of Cobb, California · 14626 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 1.75 km ESE of Talmage, California · 14626 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 1.73 km WNW of Nice, California · 14626 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  14. 2.04 km WNW of Cobb, California · 14627 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  15. 2.0Northern California · 14628 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 2.05 km WSW of Cobb, California · 14628 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 2.45 km SW of Cobb, California · 14629 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 1.77 km W of Cobb, California · 14629 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 2.47 km W of Cobb, California · 14629 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  20. 2.07 km WSW of Cobb, California · 14629 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc83310. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:40 AM UTC.