M1.7 earthquake 6km WNW of Cobb, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 6km WNW of Cobb, CA on Thu, Jul 29, 2021, 4:06 AM PDT (11:06 UTC), 2 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.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 105 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 197.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73601701. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:23 PM UTC.