California earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 8 km W of Cobb, California

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 8 km W of Cobb, California on Tue, May 15, 1990, 6:55 AM PDT (13:55 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 4 km W of Cobb, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1990-05-15 13:55:42 UTC
Depth
-0.4 km (-0.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.832° N, 122.817° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
46°
Stations used
44

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 176 in the 60 days after this one and 86 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.27 km W of Cobb, California · 13291 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.87 km W of Cobb, California · 13290 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 1.86 km W of Cobb, California · 13290 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 1.54 km SSW of Cobb, California · 13290 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  5. 1.84 km SSW of Cobb, California · 13290 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 2.09 km W of Cobb, California · 13289 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.17 km NE of Upper Lake, California · 13288 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 1.66 km W of Cobb, California · 13288 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 1.79 km W of Cobb, California · 13287 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 2.24 km WSW of Cobb, California · 13287 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 2.05 km WNW of Cobb, California · 13287 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 1.75 km WNW of Cobb, California · 13287 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 1.85 km W of Cobb, California · 13286 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 2.18 km WSW of Cobb, California · 13286 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 1.56 km S of Cobb, California · 13286 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
  16. 1.64 km S of Cobb, California · 13285 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  17. 1.65 km SW of Cobb, California · 13285 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 1.55 km SSW of Cobb, California · 13285 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 2.25 km SW of Cobb, California · 13285 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 2.24 km W of Cobb, California · 13284 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  21. 1.69 km W of Cobb, California · 13283 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  22. 3.58 km W of Cobb, California · 13283 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
  23. 3.19 km W of Cobb, California · 13283 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  24. 2.48 km W of Cobb, California · 13283 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  25. 2.19 km W of Cobb, California · 13283 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  26. 1.69 km W of Cobb, California · 13283 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  27. 2.74 km S of Cobb, California · 13282 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  28. 1.95 km W of Cobb, California · 13282 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  29. 2.06 km SW of Cobb, California · 13282 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  30. 1.87 km WSW of Cobb, California · 13280 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  31. 1.612 km ENE of Cloverdale, California · 13279 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
  32. 1.65 km W of Cobb, California · 13279 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  33. 2.17 km WSW of Cobb, California · 13279 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  34. 2.85 km WSW of Cobb, California · 13279 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
  35. 1.6Northern California · 13278 days ago · -1 km deep · 5 km away
  36. 1.86 km W of Cobb, California · 13278 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  37. 1.812 km ENE of Cloverdale, California · 13278 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  38. 1.84 km W of Cobb, California · 13277 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  39. 2.76 km W of Cobb, California · 13277 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  40. 1.87 km E of Hopland, California · 13276 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  41. 1.93 km SW of Bodega Bay, California · 13275 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  42. 1.94 km SW of Cobb, California · 13275 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  43. 2.212 km W of Cobb, California · 13275 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  44. 1.712 km W of Cobb, California · 13275 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  45. 2.77 km W of Cobb, California · 13275 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  46. 1.713 km ENE of Cloverdale, California · 13275 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
  47. 2.05 km W of Cobb, California · 13275 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  48. 2.15 km SW of Cobb, California · 13274 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  49. 1.65 km W of Cobb, California · 13274 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  50. 2.210 km NNE of Brooktrails, California · 13273 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  51. 2.31 km SSE of Clear Lake Riviera, California · 13272 days ago · -1 km deep · 15 km away
  52. 2.09 km W of Cobb, California · 13272 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  53. 2.86 km W of Cobb, California · 13272 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  54. 1.65 km SSW of Cobb, California · 13272 days ago · -1 km deep · 8 km away
  55. 1.610 km ENE of Hidden Valley Lake, California · 13272 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  56. 1.92 km SSE of North Lakeport, California · 13270 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
  57. 3.17 km WSW of Cobb, California · 13270 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  58. 1.65 km WSW of Cobb, California · 13270 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  59. 2.45 km W of Cobb, California · 13270 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  60. 1.5Northern California · 13269 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away

The first 60 of 176.

Before

  1. 2.27 km W of Cobb, California · 13291 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.67 km WSW of Cobb, California · 13291 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 2.35 km SW of Cobb, California · 13292 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 2.49 km W of Cobb, California · 13292 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 2.29 km W of Cobb, California · 13292 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 2.19 km W of Cobb, California · 13292 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 2.69 km W of Cobb, California · 13292 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 1.69 km WNW of Cobb, California · 13292 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 1.67 km W of Cobb, California · 13293 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 1.56 km W of Cobb, California · 13293 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 1.89 km W of Cobb, California · 13293 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 2.09 km WSW of Cobb, California · 13293 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 1.77 km W of Cobb, California · 13294 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 1.618 km NE of Upper Lake, California · 13294 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  15. 1.618 km NE of Upper Lake, California · 13294 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  16. 1.67 km W of Cobb, California · 13294 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 1.54 km ESE of Roseland, California · 13295 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  18. 1.84 km ESE of Roseland, California · 13295 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  19. 1.87 km W of Cobb, California · 13295 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 1.82 km NE of Lower Lake, California · 13296 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc157701. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:20 PM UTC.