M2.0 earthquake 12 km N of Comptche, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 12 km N of Comptche, California on Thu, May 7, 1987, 1:36 PM PDT (20:36 UTC), 2 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 4 km WNW of Cobb, 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: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 116 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1149674. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:48 PM UTC.