M1.7 earthquake 6km E of Willits, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 6km E of Willits, CA on Wed, Aug 11, 2021, 7:32 AM PDT (14:32 UTC), 6 km (4 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: 148 in the 60 days after this one and 160 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 148.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73608696. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:59 PM UTC.