M2.1 earthquake 5km SSE of Cloverdale, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 5km SSE of Cloverdale, CA on Mon, Aug 2, 2021, 4:25 AM PDT (11:25 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 4km ENE of Talmage, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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

10 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light 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: 145 in the 60 days after this one and 102 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 145.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73604296. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:56 AM UTC.