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M2.7 earthquake 83 km W of Petrolia, CA

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 83 km W of Petrolia, CA at Aug 29, 2026, 17:12 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 102 km (63 mi) WSW of Eureka.

Details

Magnitude2.7 md
TimeAug 29, 2026, 17:12 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates40.422, -125.261
Felt reports0
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
2.134 km W of Petrolia, CA50 km / 31 midepth 20 km
1.95 km SSW of Humboldt Hill, CA93 km / 58 midepth 5 km
1.753 km WSW of Petrolia, CA44 km / 27 midepth 4 km
2.316 km SSW of Ferndale, CA76 km / 47 midepth 13 km
1.726 km W of Petrolia, CA57 km / 36 midepth 16 km
3.470 km W of Ferndale, CA26 km / 16 midepth 10 km
1.716 km SE of Petrolia, CA97 km / 60 midepth 11 km
1.515 km SE of Petrolia, CA97 km / 60 midepth 14 km
2.130 km WSW of Petrolia, CA57 km / 35 midepth 17 km
1.514 km SE of Petrolia, CA95 km / 59 midepth 13 km
1.114 km SE of Petrolia, CA95 km / 59 midepth 13 km
1.813 km SE of Petrolia, CA94 km / 59 midepth 13 km
1.714 km SE of Petrolia, CA95 km / 59 midepth 14 km
3.314 km SE of Petrolia, CA95 km / 59 midepth 11 km
3.180 km WNW of Ferndale, CA52 km / 32 midepth 5 km
1.923 km W of Petrolia, CA61 km / 38 midepth 10 km
2.618 km WSW of Petrolia, CA68 km / 42 midepth 7 km
1.829 km W of Petrolia, CA56 km / 35 midepth 17 km
2.912 km W of Petrolia, CA72 km / 44 midepth 19 km
1.812 km SW of Rio Dell, CA88 km / 55 midepth 21 km
2.975 km W of Petrolia, CA10 km / 6 midepth 4 km
2.722 km W of Petrolia, CA62 km / 39 midepth 9 km
2.844 km WNW of Petrolia, CA42 km / 26 midepth 25 km
1.820 km W of Petrolia, CA65 km / 40 midepth 11 km
3.120 km W of Petrolia, CA64 km / 40 midepth 10 km

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