Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS
M2.6 earthquake 101 km W of Petrolia, CA
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 101 km W of Petrolia, CA at Aug 31, 2026, 18:00 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 117 km (73 mi) WSW of Eureka.
Details
| Magnitude | 2.6 md |
|---|---|
| Time | Aug 31, 2026, 18:00 UTC |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 40.450, -125.467 |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Tsunami flag | None |
| Source | USGS event page |
02 — Around it
Other earthquakes within 100 km
| Magnitude | Location | Distance | Depth | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 34 km W of Petrolia, CA | 68 km / 42 mi | depth 20 km | |
| 1.7 | 53 km WSW of Petrolia, CA | 60 km / 37 mi | depth 4 km | |
| 2.3 | 16 km SSW of Ferndale, CA | 93 km / 58 mi | depth 13 km | |
| 1.7 | 26 km W of Petrolia, CA | 75 km / 47 mi | depth 16 km | |
| 3.4 | 70 km W of Ferndale, CA | 37 km / 23 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 2.1 | 30 km WSW of Petrolia, CA | 75 km / 46 mi | depth 17 km | |
| 3.1 | 80 km WNW of Ferndale, CA | 56 km / 35 mi | depth 5 km | |
| 1.9 | 23 km W of Petrolia, CA | 79 km / 49 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 2.6 | 18 km WSW of Petrolia, CA | 85 km / 53 mi | depth 7 km | |
| 1.8 | 29 km W of Petrolia, CA | 74 km / 46 mi | depth 17 km | |
| 2.9 | 12 km W of Petrolia, CA | 89 km / 55 mi | depth 19 km | |
| 2.9 | 75 km W of Petrolia, CA | 27 km / 17 mi | depth 4 km | |
| 2.7 | 22 km W of Petrolia, CA | 80 km / 50 mi | depth 9 km | |
| 2.8 | 44 km WNW of Petrolia, CA | 59 km / 36 mi | depth 25 km | |
| 1.8 | 20 km W of Petrolia, CA | 82 km / 51 mi | depth 11 km | |
| 3.1 | 20 km W of Petrolia, CA | 81 km / 51 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 2.1 | 23 km W of Petrolia, CA | 80 km / 50 mi | depth 11 km | |
| 2.5 | 24 km W of Petrolia, CA | 78 km / 49 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 3.1 | 22 km W of Petrolia, CA | 80 km / 50 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 2.4 | 33 km W of Petrolia, CA | 70 km / 44 mi | depth 6 km | |
| 2.1 | 23 km W of Petrolia, CA | 79 km / 49 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 2.3 | 37 km W of Petrolia, CA | 64 km / 40 mi | depth 28 km | |
| 1.6 | 26 km WSW of Petrolia, CA | 83 km / 52 mi | depth 19 km | |
| 1.3 | 15 km W of Petrolia, CA | 87 km / 54 mi | depth 9 km | |
| 1.9 | 15 km W of Petrolia, CA | 87 km / 54 mi | depth 8 km |
USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.