California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 8 km W of Cobb, California

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 8 km W of Cobb, California on Mon, Jul 30, 1990, 8:55 PM PDT (03:55 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 6 km W of Cobb, 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
1990-07-31 03:55:19 UTC
Depth
0.9 km (0.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.827° 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, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
49°
Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 133 in the 60 days after this one and 94 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.58 km W of Cobb, California · 13214 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.614 km SE of Laytonville, California · 13214 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 1.69 km W of Cobb, California · 13214 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.57 km S of Cobb, California · 13212 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 2.65 km SW of Cobb, California · 13211 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 2.56 km WSW of Cobb, California · 13211 days ago · -1 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 2.26 km W of Cobb, California · 13211 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 1.97 km W of Lakeport, California · 13210 days ago · 22 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 1.55 km W of Cobb, California · 13210 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 1.94 km W of Cobb, California · 13209 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 1.93 km SSW of Cobb, California · 13209 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  12. 1.76 km WSW of Kenwood, California · 13208 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 1.96 km W of Cobb, California · 13208 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 1.78 km N of Hopland, California · 13208 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  15. 2.46 km SW of Cobb, California · 13207 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 2.15 km WSW of Cobb, California · 13207 days ago · -1 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 2.79 km W of Cobb, California · 13207 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 2.67 km ESE of Potter Valley, California · 13207 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  19. 2.122 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 13205 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  20. 1.64 km WSW of Cobb, California · 13205 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  21. 1.69 km W of Cobb, California · 13204 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  22. 1.66 km ENE of Hidden Valley Lake, California · 13204 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  23. 1.69 km W of Cobb, California · 13204 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  24. 2.212 km NE of Rutherford, California · 13204 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
  25. 1.724 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 13203 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  26. 1.87 km W of Cobb, California · 13202 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  27. 3.110 km W of Cobb, California · 13202 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  28. 1.75 km SW of Cobb, California · 13201 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  29. 1.85 km WSW of Cobb, California · 13200 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  30. 2.98 km W of Cobb, California · 13200 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  31. 1.68 km W of Cobb, California · 13200 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  32. 3.29 km WNW of Cobb, California · 13200 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  33. 3.18 km W of Cobb, California · 13200 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  34. 1.68 km W of Cobb, California · 13200 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  35. 2.28 km W of Cobb, California · 13200 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  36. 4.26 km W of Cobb, California · 13200 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  37. 1.75 km W of Cobb, California · 13200 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  38. 2.06 km WNW of Cobb, California · 13200 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  39. 1.84 km SW of Cobb, California · 13200 days ago · 0 km deep · 7 km away
  40. 2.15 km WSW of Cobb, California · 13200 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  41. 2.15 km W of Cobb, California · 13200 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  42. 2.09 km W of Cobb, California · 13199 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  43. 1.62 km SW of Cobb, California · 13199 days ago · 1 km deep · 7 km away
  44. 1.68 km E of Geyserville, California · 13198 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  45. 2.01 km S of Redwood Valley, California · 13198 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  46. 1.65 km SSW of Cobb, California · 13192 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
  47. 2.16 km W of Cobb, California · 13191 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  48. 2.623 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 13191 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  49. 2.424 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 13191 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  50. 1.93 km SW of Cobb, California · 13190 days ago · 1 km deep · 7 km away
  51. 2.35 km SW of Cobb, California · 13190 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  52. 2.55 km SW of Cobb, California · 13190 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
  53. 2.812 km WNW of Ukiah, California · 13189 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  54. 1.66 km W of Cobb, California · 13188 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  55. 1.913 km SE of Laytonville, California · 13187 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
  56. 1.73 km NNE of Glen Ellen, California · 13187 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
  57. 2.33 km SSW of Cobb, California · 13187 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
  58. 1.65 km SW of Cobb, California · 13186 days ago · 0 km deep · 6 km away
  59. 2.27 km N of Hopland, California · 13186 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
  60. 2.37 km N of Hopland, California · 13186 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away

The first 60 of 133.

Before

  1. 2.4Northern California · 13215 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.09 km WNW of Cobb, California · 13215 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 2.311 km ESE of Hidden Valley Lake, California · 13215 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 1.51 km ESE of Clearlake, California · 13215 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 1.99 km WNW of Cobb, California · 13215 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 1.69 km WNW of Cobb, California · 13215 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 1.59 km WNW of Cobb, California · 13215 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 1.69 km WNW of Cobb, California · 13215 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 1.99 km WNW of Cobb, California · 13215 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 1.75 km ENE of Santa Rosa, California · 13216 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 1.87 km W of Cobb, California · 13216 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 1.55 km E of Yountville, California · 13216 days ago · 17 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 2.15 km W of Cobb, California · 13216 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 2.314 km N of Brooktrails, California · 13217 days ago · -1 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 1.914 km SE of Laytonville, California · 13217 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 2.0near the coast of Northern California · 13217 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 2.015 km SE of Laytonville, California · 13217 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 1.8near the coast of Northern California · 13217 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 3.015 km N of Brooktrails, California · 13217 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  20. 2.07 km WSW of Cobb, California · 13217 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc161868. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:38 PM UTC.