M2.1 earthquake 5 km ENE of Willits, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 5 km ENE of Willits, California on Mon, Dec 22, 1986, 4:03 PM PST (00:03 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 4 km WNW of Cobb, 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: 165 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 165.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc90824. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:40 AM UTC.