M1.6 earthquake 3km WNW of Lower Lake, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sat, May 1, 2021, 11:39 AM PDT

UTC

2021-05-01 18:39:21 UTC

Depth

4.4 km (2.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

38.927° N, 122.644° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.24

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

162°

Stations used

40

• Lower Lake, CaliforniaPopulation 1,294. Forecast3 kmWNW
• Clearlake, CaliforniaPopulation 15,182. Forecast4 kmSSW
• Santa Rosa, CaliforniaPopulation 178,127. Forecast54 kmN
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast670 kmNW

After

1. 1.71km NW of The Geysers, CASat, May 1, 5:22 PM PDT · 1981 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
2. 2.110km NW of The Geysers, CASun, May 2, 6:38 PM PDT · 1980 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
3. 2.17km NW of The Geysers, CASun, May 2, 11:35 PM PDT · 1980 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
4. 1.86km WNW of Cobb, CAMon, May 3, 1:28 AM PDT · 1980 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away · felt by 1
5. 1.62km NE of The Geysers, CAMon, May 3, 3:08 AM PDT · 1980 days ago · 1 km deep · 18 km away
6. 1.93km SW of Anderson Springs, CAMon, May 3, 7:42 AM PDT · 1979 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
7. 1.78km W of Cobb, CAMon, May 3, 10:51 AM PDT · 1979 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
8. 2.38km WNW of Willows, CAMon, May 3, 6:28 PM PDT · 1979 days ago · 28 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 3
9. 2.04km WNW of The Geysers, CATue, May 4, 6:55 AM PDT · 1979 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
10. 1.58km W of Cobb, CATue, May 4, 7:44 AM PDT · 1978 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
11. 1.97km WNW of Cobb, CATue, May 4, 6:59 PM PDT · 1978 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
12. 2.89km ESE of Willits, CAWed, May 5, 6:06 AM PDT · 1978 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 42
13. 1.77km NW of The Geysers, CAWed, May 5, 6:49 AM PDT · 1978 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
14. 1.98km NW of The Geysers, CAWed, May 5, 4:59 PM PDT · 1977 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
15. 1.811km W of Lakeport, CAWed, May 5, 10:53 PM PDT · 1977 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
16. 2.28km NW of The Geysers, CAThu, May 6, 6:21 AM PDT · 1977 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
17. 1.66km NW of The Geysers, CAThu, May 6, 6:51 AM PDT · 1977 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
18. 1.79km SE of Talmage, CAThu, May 6, 8:19 AM PDT · 1976 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
19. 2.57km WNW of Cobb, CAThu, May 6, 2:52 PM PDT · 1976 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away · felt by 2
20. 1.713km NW of The Geysers, CAThu, May 6, 5:12 PM PDT · 1976 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
21. 2.47km WNW of Willows, CAThu, May 6, 5:51 PM PDT · 1976 days ago · 28 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 3
22. 1.96km NW of The Geysers, CAThu, May 6, 7:54 PM PDT · 1976 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
23. 1.96km W of Cobb, CAFri, May 7, 11:03 AM PDT · 1975 days ago · 1 km deep · 17 km away · felt by 1
24. 1.64km W of Cobb, CASat, May 8, 4:10 AM PDT · 1975 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
25. 1.912km WNW of Redwood Valley, CASat, May 8, 5:19 AM PDT · 1975 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
26. 2.08km NW of The Geysers, CASat, May 8, 7:18 PM PDT · 1974 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
27. 1.610km NE of Navarro Head, CASat, May 8, 11:41 PM PDT · 1974 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
28. 1.76km NW of The Geysers, CASun, May 9, 12:53 AM PDT · 1974 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
29. 1.76km SW of Calistoga, CASun, May 9, 4:55 AM PDT · 1974 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
30. 1.86km NW of The Geysers, CASun, May 9, 2:17 PM PDT · 1973 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
31. 2.013km NE of Upper Lake, CASun, May 9, 5:19 PM PDT · 1973 days ago · -1 km deep · 37 km away
32. 2.19km ESE of Willits, CASun, May 9, 6:18 PM PDT · 1973 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 2
33. 1.95km NE of Talmage, CASun, May 9, 6:41 PM PDT · 1973 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
34. 1.95km W of Glen Ellen, CAMon, May 10, 11:21 AM PDT · 1972 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
35. 2.17km NW of The Geysers, CAMon, May 10, 4:20 PM PDT · 1972 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
36. 1.75km WSW of Redwood Valley, CAMon, May 10, 10:11 PM PDT · 1972 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
37. 1.615km SE of Laytonville, CATue, May 11, 12:28 AM PDT · 1972 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
38. 1.71km E of The Geysers, CATue, May 11, 1:52 AM PDT · 1972 days ago · 1 km deep · 19 km away
39. 1.91km NNW of The Geysers, CATue, May 11, 7:26 AM PDT · 1972 days ago · 1 km deep · 19 km away
40. 1.72km NE of The Geysers, CAWed, May 12, 7:12 AM PDT · 1971 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
41. 1.79km NNW of Redwood Valley, CAWed, May 12, 1:29 PM PDT · 1970 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
42. 1.96km NW of The Geysers, CAWed, May 12, 4:38 PM PDT · 1970 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
43. 2.07km NW of The Geysers, CAThu, May 13, 9:26 AM PDT · 1969 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
44. 1.87km NW of The Geysers, CAThu, May 13, 3:25 PM PDT · 1969 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
45. 1.913km SE of Lake Pillsbury, CAThu, May 13, 8:41 PM PDT · 1969 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
46. 1.58km SE of Middletown, CAFri, May 14, 3:48 AM PDT · 1969 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
47. 3.02km ESE of The Geysers, CAFri, May 14, 4:59 PM PDT · 1968 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away · felt by 13
48. 1.82km ESE of The Geysers, CAFri, May 14, 4:59 PM PDT · 1968 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
49. 1.58km NW of The Geysers, CAFri, May 14, 8:48 PM PDT · 1968 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
50. 2.22km ENE of The Geysers, CAFri, May 14, 11:17 PM PDT · 1968 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
51. 1.610km WNW of The Geysers, CASat, May 15, 7:27 AM PDT · 1968 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
52. 2.215km NNE of Angwin, CAMon, May 17, 12:39 AM PDT · 1966 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
53. 2.015km NNE of Angwin, CAMon, May 17, 1:03 AM PDT · 1966 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
54. 1.615km NNE of Angwin, CAMon, May 17, 3:58 AM PDT · 1966 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
55. 1.714km NNE of Angwin, CAMon, May 17, 1:47 PM PDT · 1965 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
56. 2.06km S of Calistoga, CAMon, May 17, 2:21 PM PDT · 1965 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away · felt by 2
57. 1.83km NE of The Geysers, CATue, May 18, 8:46 AM PDT · 1964 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
58. 1.76km NW of The Geysers, CATue, May 18, 9:13 AM PDT · 1964 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
59. 1.76km NW of The Geysers, CATue, May 18, 8:32 PM PDT · 1964 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
60. 1.717km SSE of Talmage, CAWed, May 19, 2:51 AM PDT · 1964 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away

The first 60 of 187.

Before

1. 1.62km ESE of The Geysers, CAFri, Apr 30, 11:00 PM PDT · 1982 days ago · 1 km deep · 19 km away
2. 2.85km NW of The Geysers, CAFri, Apr 30, 7:59 AM PDT · 1982 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away · felt by 3
3. 1.65km NW of The Geysers, CAFri, Apr 30, 6:07 AM PDT · 1983 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
4. 1.66km NW of The Geysers, CAThu, Apr 29, 9:15 PM PDT · 1983 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
5. 2.74km NW of The Geysers, CAThu, Apr 29, 7:08 AM PDT · 1984 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away · felt by 1
6. 2.16km W of Yountville, CAThu, Apr 29, 2:36 AM PDT · 1984 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
7. 1.610km ESE of Willits, CAThu, Apr 29, 1:32 AM PDT · 1984 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
8. 1.810km WNW of The Geysers, CAWed, Apr 28, 1:19 PM PDT · 1984 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
9. 1.68km SE of Cloverdale, CAWed, Apr 28, 9:08 AM PDT · 1984 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
10. 1.510km ENE of Clearlake, CAWed, Apr 28, 7:17 AM PDT · 1985 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
11. 1.87km WNW of The Geysers, CAWed, Apr 28, 3:08 AM PDT · 1985 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
12. 1.54km SW of Glen Ellen, CATue, Apr 27, 11:18 PM PDT · 1985 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
13. 2.05km NNW of The Geysers, CATue, Apr 27, 7:04 AM PDT · 1986 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
14. 1.66km NW of The Geysers, CAMon, Apr 26, 4:12 AM PDT · 1987 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
15. 3.12km SSW of Anderson Springs, CASun, Apr 25, 9:05 PM PDT · 1987 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away · felt by 18
16. 1.76km NW of The Geysers, CASun, Apr 25, 10:00 AM PDT · 1987 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
17. 1.75km NNW of Lake Pillsbury, CASun, Apr 25, 2:07 AM PDT · 1988 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
18. 2.31km NNW of The Geysers, CASun, Apr 25, 1:26 AM PDT · 1988 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away · felt by 1
19. 1.812km W of Lakeport, CASat, Apr 24, 10:55 PM PDT · 1988 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
20. 1.78km NW of The Geysers, CASat, Apr 24, 5:15 PM PDT · 1988 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73556935. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC.