M1.9 earthquake 3km W of Cobb, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 3km W of Cobb, CA on Sat, Oct 17, 2020, 11:49 AM PDT (18:49 UTC), 1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 13km W of Lakeport, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 198 in the 60 days after this one and 92 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 198.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73471981. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 10:41 AM UTC.