California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 12 km ESE of Willits, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 12 km ESE of Willits, CA on Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 8:35 AM PDT (15:35 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 10 km W of Boonville, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
2026-08-15 15:35:32 UTC
Depth
7.1 km (4.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.368° N, 123.232° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
63°
Stations used
22

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 198 since this one and 150 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 198.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc75418837. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:48 PM UTC.