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M3.0 earthquake 6 km SSW of Fortuna, CA

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 6 km SSW of Fortuna, CA at Dec 6, 2025, 00:34 UTC, at a depth of 12 km. The epicentre was 28 km (18 mi) S of Eureka. 107 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude3.0 ml
TimeDec 6, 2025, 00:34 UTC
Depth12.5 km
Coordinates40.549, -124.192
Felt reports107
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
1.715 km W of Petrolia, CA36 km / 22 midepth 19 km
2.019 km SSE of Blue Lake, CA34 km / 21 midepth 23 km
1.831 km NW of Covelo, CA86 km / 53 midepth 6 km
2.134 km W of Petrolia, CA50 km / 31 midepth 20 km
1.95 km SSW of Humboldt Hill, CA15 km / 9 midepth 5 km
1.753 km WSW of Petrolia, CA72 km / 45 midepth 4 km
2.316 km SSW of Ferndale, CA18 km / 11 midepth 13 km
1.726 km W of Petrolia, CA41 km / 26 midepth 16 km
3.470 km W of Ferndale, CA76 km / 48 midepth 10 km
1.716 km SE of Petrolia, CA36 km / 22 midepth 11 km
1.515 km SE of Petrolia, CA34 km / 21 midepth 14 km
2.130 km WSW of Petrolia, CA49 km / 30 midepth 17 km
1.514 km SE of Petrolia, CA35 km / 22 midepth 13 km
1.114 km SE of Petrolia, CA35 km / 21 midepth 13 km
1.813 km SE of Petrolia, CA34 km / 21 midepth 13 km
1.714 km SE of Petrolia, CA35 km / 22 midepth 14 km
3.314 km SE of Petrolia, CA35 km / 22 midepth 11 km
2.330 km NNW of Covelo, CA86 km / 54 midepth 8 km
1.622 km NE of Rockport, CA86 km / 54 midepth 6 km
3.180 km WNW of Ferndale, CA87 km / 54 midepth 5 km
1.923 km W of Petrolia, CA41 km / 26 midepth 10 km
2.618 km WSW of Petrolia, CA40 km / 25 midepth 7 km
1.829 km W of Petrolia, CA46 km / 28 midepth 17 km
2.912 km W of Petrolia, CA31 km / 19 midepth 19 km
1.812 km SW of Rio Dell, CA13 km / 8 midepth 21 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.