M1.8 earthquake 13km SE of Talmage, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 13km SE of Talmage, CA on Sun, Dec 6, 2020, 10:51 PM PST (06:51 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 9km WNW of Cobb, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, 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: 168 in the 60 days after this one and 118 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 168.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73494745. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:19 PM UTC.